Barnett v. F. W. Woolworth Co.

INCH, District Judge.

This is a patent suit. The defendant is a corporation operating chain stores. The defense is presented by the manufacturer of the alleged infringing article, which manufacturer is a subsidiary of another manufacturing company, both having a common manufacturing plant.

*419Plaintiff’s patent was applied for December 22, 1927. It was granted October 8, 1929, being United States No. 1,730,873 (Plaintiff’s Exhibit 10).

The. invention “relates to attachment fittings- for electric circuits of the plug-in type for use in connection with portable appliances, lighting systems, storage…