Legal Opinion

Century Electric Co. v. Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. Co.

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided November 3, 1911No. 3,324PublishedCited by 43 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Missouri. In Equity. Bill by the Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company, against the Century Electric Company. From a decree for complainant, defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

SANBORN, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from a decree for - an injunction against the infringement by the Century Electric Company, a corporation, the defendant below, of claim 1 of letters patent No. 511,559 to Nikola Tesla, issued December 26, 1893; on an application filed December 8, 1888, claim 1 of letters patent No. 511,915 to Nikola Tesla issued January 2, 1894, on an application filed December 3, 1888, 'on a division of an application filed May 15, 1888, and claims 1, 2, and 6 of letters patent No. 555,190 to Nikola Tesla issued February 25, 1896, on an application filed May 15,…

2Cases cited39 opinions

  1. Seymour v. OsborneSupreme Court of the United States · 1871
  2. Miller v. Eagle Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1894
  3. Tilghman v. ProctorSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
  4. Kimberly v. ArmsSupreme Court of the United States · 1889
  5. Expanded Metal Co. v. BradfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1909

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3Cited by43 opinions

  1. Traitel Marble Co. v. U. T. Hungerford Brass & Copper Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1927
  2. Remington Rand Business Service, Inc. v. Acme Card System Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1934
  3. Hartford-Empire Co. v. Obear-Nester Glass Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1934
  4. Diamond Patent Co. v. S. E. Carr Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1914
  5. Montgomery Ward & Co. v. GibbsCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1928

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