Legal Opinion

Boss Mfg. Co. v. Thomas

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided October 11, 1910No. 3,303PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of Iowa. Suit in equity by the Boss Manufacturing Company against Robert N. Thomas. Decree for defendant, and complainant appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

REED, District Judge.

This suit was brought by appellant to restrain the alleged infringement by defendant of claims 1, 2, and 3 of patent No. 634,923, issued to Theo. P. Walter, October 17, 1899, and claim 9 of patent No. 810,098, issued to the same Theo. P. Walter, *812January 16, 1906, the application for which was filed March 28, 1905, both for improvements in corn-huskers. The defendant denied the infringement, alleged that both of the patents were anticipated by prior patents and devices set forth in the answer, and were lacking in patentable novelty and void. The Circuit Court dismissed the…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. McClain v. OrtmayerSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
  2. Mast, Foos & Co. v. Stover Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1900
  3. National Hollow Brake-Beam Co. v. Interchangeable Brake-Beam Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1901
  4. Richards v. Chase Elevator Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1895
  5. Computing Scale Co. of America v. Automatic Scale Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1907

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. M. Swift & Sons, Inc. v. W. H. Coe Mfg. Co.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1939
  2. Zittlosen Mfg. Co. v. BossCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1914
  3. Ray-O-Vac Co. v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.District Court, E.D. Illinois · 1942
  4. In re HustedCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1930
  5. Shrauger & Johnson v. Phillip Bernard Co.District Court, N.D. Iowa · 1917

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