Masseth v. Palm
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Western Pennsylvania
Iii Equity. Suit for infringement of patent. Heard on pleadings and proofs.
1Opinion of the Court
Buffington, District Judge.
This bill is filed by Benjamin Masseth, assignee of James P. Gordon, against George Palm, for alleged infringement of patent No. 167,400, issued September 7, 1875, for an improvement in packers in shutting off water from oil wells. In drilling such wells veins of saltwater are met at great depth, which must be shut off, or the well will be ruined. Before the patent in suit this was done by running an iron pipe called “casing,” from the surface to a point below the salt-water vein. Here it rested on the bottom of the well, and by means .of a packer kept the water…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Morley Sewing MacHine Co. v. LancasterSupreme Court of the United States · 1889
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