Newark Spring-Mattress Co. v. Ryan

GRAY, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from the decree of the circuit court of the United States for the district of New Jersey, made as of the September term, 1899, sustaining the validity of complainant’s patent, No. 251,630, granted to Frederick A. Palmer, December 27,1881, for a bed or mattress supporting frame. 96 Fed. 100. The suit is a suit in equity brought by complainant, as assignee under the patent, of certain territory, including the state of New Jersey. The patent was granted for the term of 17 years, and expired December 27, 1898, — about 6 mouths before the decision of the…