Hildreth v. Auerbach

NOYES, Circuit Judge.

The substantial question raised by the demurrer is whether it appears from the bill that the complainant had the entire legal title to the Thibodeau patent in suit when the bill was filed. It is averred that all persons who had any interest in the invention assigned their interests either directly or indirectly to the complainant before the patent was issued and it is conceded that he has, upon the pleadings, full equitable title. Consequently if there be any outstanding legal title, all that would be necessary to vest it would be for some person to convey the form of…