Schultz v. Jackson Cushion Spring Co.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Michigan; Arthur J. Tuttle, Judge. Suit in equity by Richard E Schultz, administrator of the Estate of Charles W. Schultz, deceased, and Edward A. Sweeney, against the Jackson Cushion Spring Company. Decree for defendant, and complainants appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
DONAHUE, Circuit Judge.
This appeal involves the questions of the validity and the infringement by appellee of letters patent 999,678, issued August 1, 1911, to C. W. Schultz and E. A. Sweeney. The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan found this patent invalid, and that, even if valid, it was not infringed by the defendant. The original bill of complaint also averred infringement by the defendant of patent 999,677, issued to the same inventors, but plaintiff voluntarily dismissed the action as to this, patent.
The patent in suit relates to seat-back springs for…
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