Legal Opinion

Magowan v. New York Belting & Packing Co.

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided October 26, 1891No. 30PublishedCited by 85 opinions

APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY. In equity. To restrain the infringement of letters patent; md for an account. Decree in complainant’s favor, from vhich respondent appealed. The case is stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Blatcheord

This is a suit in equity, brought in the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of New Jersey, by the New York Belting and Backing Company, a Connecticut corporation, against Allen Magowan, Spencer M. Alpaugh and Frank A. Magowan, to recover for the infringement of letters patent No. 86,296, granted January 26, 1869, to the plaintiff, as assignee of Dennis C. Gately, the inventor, for “improvements in vulcanized india-rubber packing.”

The specification says:

“ My invention relates to packing of the kind for which letters patent were issued to Charles McBurney on the 28th of June,…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Loom Co. v. HigginsSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
  2. Smith v. Goodyear Dental Vulcanite Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1877
  3. Hollister v. Benedict & Burnham Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1885

3Cited by85 opinions

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  4. National Hollow Brake-Beam Co. v. Interchangeable Brake-Beam Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1901
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