Legal Opinion
Thompson v. Automatic Fire Protection Co.
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern New York
Decided February 12, 1907PublishedCited by 2 opinions
In Equity. On motion for leave to amend bill.
1Opinion of the Court
CHATFIELD, District Judge.
This is a motion made by the complainant to amend its bill of complaint by inserting a clause to the effect that the subject-matter in dispute exceeds, exclusive of interest and costs, the sum of $2,000. The action is one in equity, for the specific performance by the defendant Shipman of an alleged contract to assign certain inventions and patent rights to the complainant, and for other relief.
The complainant filed a bill in November, 1906, in the Eastern district of New York, and on the December rule day the defendant the Automatic Fire Protection Company filed a…
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