Westinghouse Traction Brake Co. v. Christensen
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Certiorari to the District Court of the United States for the Western District of Pennsylvania; Charles P. Orr, Judge. Suit in equity by Niels A. Christensen and another against the Westinghouse Traction Brake Company. Decree of dismissal on motion of complainants, and defendant petitions for writ of certiorari.
1Opinion of the Court
McPHERSON, Circuit Judge.
In the District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania this was a suit in equity charging the infringement of several patents; Christensen and the Allis-Chalmers Company being the plaintiffs, and the Westing-house Traction Brake Company being the defendant. The bill was filed in March, 1916, and the answer in the month, following. On February 13, 1917, the plaintiffs moved for leave to dismiss the bill, and on February 24 the court granted the motion, entering an order of dismissal at the plaintiffs’ costs without prejudice to their rights, and providing that…
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