Seymour v. McCormick
Supreme Court of the United States
This case’ came up, by writ of error, from the Circuit Court of the United States for. the northern district of Yew York.
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This case’ came up, by writ of error, from the Circuit Court of the United States for. the northern district of Yew York. It was a suit brought by McCormick against Seymour and Morgan, for. a violation of his patent right for reaping, machines,1 which suit was previously before this court, and is reported in-16 Howard, 480'. It will be seen by reference to that case that McCormick obtained three patents, viz: in 1884, .1845, and 1847. The suit, as originally brought, included violations of the patent of 1845, as well as .that of 1847; but the plaintiff, to .avoid delay, proceeded then only in…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Nelson
delivered the .opinion of the court.
This is a writ of error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the northern district of New York. '
The suit was brought by McCormick against Seymour and Morgan, for the infringement of a patent for improvements in a reaping machine granted to the plaintiff on the 31st June, 1845. The improvements claimed to be infringed were — 1st, a contrivance or combination of certain parts of the machinery described, for dividing the cut from the uncut grain; and 2d, the arrangement of the reel-post in the manner described, so as to support the reel without…
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