Vermont Farm Machine Co. v. Marble

The bill was brought for an adjudication that the orators were entitled to a patent, pursuant to section 4915, Rev. St. The defendant accepted service of the subpoena to have the same effect as if duly served on him by a proper officer, and acknowledged receipt oí a copy, but did not appear in court, nor made any objection to proceeding to decree. After hearing the orators, a decree was made and entered in their favor. 19 Fed. Rep. 307. The present commissioner now moves for a rehearing, principally upon the ground *118of alleged want of jurisdiction of this court. One mode of attempting to show…