Eveland v. Detroit Machine Tool Co.

TUTTLE, District Judge.

This is a motion by the plaintiff for leave to amend his declaration. The original declaration was filed June 28,1921, to recover damages alleged to have been caused to the plaintiff by the infringement by defendant of two certain patents owned by the plaintiff. The sixth para-, graph of said declaration was as follows:

“That the said letters patent were issued to your plaintiff and inventor for a period of seventeen (17) years, which period did expire December 21, 1920, but were in full force and effect up to and including that day, and that the said letters patent did…