Legal Opinion

Stanley v. Whipple

U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Ohio

Decided December 15, 1839PublishedCited by 7 opinions

[This was an action by Henry Stanley against Emor Whipple. Heard on motion in arrest of judgment.]

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF

THE COURT.

The defendant’s counsel moved the court for a new trial, on the following grounds: First, that the verdict of the jury is against law and evidence; second, the damages given by the verdict are excessive; third, because the court erred in its instruction to the jury to exclude the evidence from the defendant’s books; fourth, because the court erred in its instruction to the jury, that the second patent, if valid, had relation back to the time when the first patent was obtained.

The court will consider the first and fourth grounds in connection. The' contract, on which this…

2Cited by7 opinions

  1. Pennsylvania Co. v. EllettIllinois Supreme Court · 1890
  2. Illinois Central Railroad v. SimmonsIllinois Supreme Court · 1865
  3. Munchow v. MunchowMissouri Court of Appeals · 1902
  4. Rowe v. BlanchardWisconsin Supreme Court · 1864
  5. Read v. BowmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1865

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