Miami Cycle & Mfg. Co. v. Robinson
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Western Division of the Southern District of Ohio; Howard C. Hollister, Judge. Suit in equity by William Robinson against the Miami Cycle & Manufacturing Company. Decree for complainant, and defendant appeals.
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Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Western Division of the Southern District of Ohio; Howard C. Hollister, Judge. Suit in equity by William Robinson against the Miami Cycle & Manufacturing Company. Decree for complainant, and defendant appeals. July 6, 1908, Robinson, the appellee, was the owner of three patents, and of the inventions covered by six ponding applications for patent, all relating to coaster brakes for bicycles or other more or less analogous features. The appellant, hereinafter called the company, was manufacturing coaster brakes pursuant to the O’Horo…
1Opinion of the CourtDenison, Circuit Judge
(after stating the facts as above). 1. Whether the bill states a case for which there is no adequate remedy at law may be matter of grave doubt. However, it undertakes to rest upon certain established grounds of equitable jurisdiction; and although the defendant challenged that jurisdiction below, it has assigned no error upon the overruling of its objection. Under these circumstances, we find no occasion to look into the question.
[ 1 ] 2. The first defense, in order of presentation, is that Robinson cannot enforce the contract, because he has never granted the exclusive license which he…
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