Legal Opinion

Briggs v. Duell

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided April 4, 1899No. 43PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Connecticut. This cause comes here upon appeal from a decree of the circuit court, district of Connecticut, dismissing the bill. 87 Fed. 479. The facts are sufficiently set forth in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

LACOMBE, Circuit Judge.

On July 26, 1887, a patent (No. 367,-267) was granted to the complainant for new and useful improvements *973in apparatus for planing cakes of ice for storing. Upon this patent suit was brought against the Central Ice Company in the Northern district of New York to restrain infringement of its first claim. Judge Coxe, who heard the cause at circuit, held that there was no infringement. 54 Fed. 376. An appeal was thereupon taken to tins court. The claim there in question read as follows:

“(1) The combination, with the cutter head and the racks directly attached thereto, of I…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Potts v. CreagerSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
  2. Frederick R. Stearns & Co. v. RussellCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1898
  3. Brown v. PiperSupreme Court of the United States · 1875
  4. Briggs v. Central Ice Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1894
  5. Rogers v. FitchCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1897

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Hughes County v. LivingstonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1900
  2. Jones v. CyphersCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1903
  3. Jones v. CyphersU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Western New York · 1902
  4. Excelsior Needle Co. v. Morse-Keefer Cycle-Supply Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1900
  5. Fries v. LeemingU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern New York · 1904

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