Brooklyn Watch-Case Co. v. Leach
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern New York
In Equity. On application for preliminary injunction. The bill of complaint alleged that defendant, an employe of complainants, had invented certain improvements in complainant’s machinery, in adopting which complainant had been put to great expense; that defendant now intended to take out patents on such inventions, and enjoin complainant’s use of them, and exact royalties, which, under his contract of employment with complainant, defendant was not entitled to exact; that…
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In Equity. On application for preliminary injunction. The bill of complaint alleged that defendant, an employe of complainants, had invented certain improvements in complainant’s machinery, in adopting which complainant had been put to great expense; that defendant now intended to take out patents on such inventions, and enjoin complainant’s use of them, and exact royalties, which, under his contract of employment with complainant, defendant was not entitled to exact; that defendant was now about to assign a certain patent to some person unknown; and thereupon the bill asked for a release and…
1Opinion of the CourtLacoybe, J.
I find no papers submitted except the bill of complaint and briefs. From them it is not clear upon what application the questions now raised are before the court. The only point argued in the briefs is as to the jurisdiction of this court. That may more properly be determined upon a demurrer than by motion to dismiss, because the question as to whether there is equity in the bill may then be disposed of; a question which does not come up on a naked application to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction. If the complainant’s case is founded solely ujwn some contract or arrangement with the defendant,…
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