American Street Car Advertising Co. v. Jones
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Northern New York
In Equity. The bill in equity filed in this cause asks that a license alleged to have been granted by Isaac H. Randall, the then owner of the patent in question herein, for the use of such patent, be terminated by the decree of this court; that the defendants be compelled to render an account setting forth the number of cars which they have made or caused to be made since the 8th day of August, 1889, containing advertising racks made under said license, however the same may…
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In Equity. The bill in equity filed in this cause asks that a license alleged to have been granted by Isaac H. Randall, the then owner of the patent in question herein, for the use of such patent, be terminated by the decree of this court; that the defendants be compelled to render an account setting forth the number of cars which they have made or caused to be made since the 8th day of August, 1889, containing advertising racks made under said license, however the same may have been incorporated in the said cars; that the defendants be compelled to pay to the complainant all the unpaid…
1Opinion of the Court
RAY, District Judge.
The complainant is the owner by due assignment and transfer of letters patent No. 380,696, dated April 10, 1888, for an advertising rack, granted to one Isaac H. Randall. The defendants are engaged at Watervliet, N. Y., in making and selling street cars which contain, as complainant alleges, the patented invention constructionally as to claim 1, contribuíively as to claim 2, of such patent.
*804The complainant alleges that defendants are making and selling under a parol royalty-bearing license granted by Randall, the patentee, to the defendants in the fall of 1888, and also…
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