Legal Opinion

D'Arcy v. Jackson Cushion Spring Co.

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided January 6, 1914No. 2373PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Appeal frem the District Court of the United States for the Southern Division of the Eastern District of Michigan; Loyal E. Knappen, Judge. Suit in equity by Frank P. D’Arcy against the Jackson Cushion 'Spring Company. Decree for defendant, and complainant appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

SANFORD, District Judge.

This suit was brought by the" appellant, Frank P. D’Arcy, against the appellee, the Jackson Cushion Spring Co., for the alleged infringement of letters patent No. '785,-410, for improvements in springs, issued to D’Arcy, March 21, 1905, and relating to a wire fastening device for securing spring structures in upholstery construction. The defenses relied on were the invalidity of D’Arcy’s patent for want of invention, and non-infringement. After a hearing on the pleadings and proof, an interlocutory decree was *890entered, adjudging that claim 2 of D’Arcy’s patent was valid…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. In Re Sanford Fork & Tool Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1895
  2. Ex Parte Sibbald v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1838
  3. Illinois v. Illinois Central RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1902
  4. Clark v. KeithSupreme Court of the United States · 1883
  5. Bissell Carpet-Sweeper Co. v. Goshen Sweeper Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1896

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Thornton v. CarterCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1940
  2. Luminous Unit Co. v. Freeman-Sweet Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1924
  3. Dunkley Co. v. Central California CanneriesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1925
  4. Peavy-Byrnes Lumber Co. v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1936
  5. Cold Metal Process Co. v. United Engineering & Foundry Co.District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1942

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