Wittemann Bros. v. Wittemann Co.

The plaintiff and the defendant are each engaged in the business of manufacturing machinery for brewers. The defendant evidently has letters "patent covering certain machines or parts thereof, but it is not alleged that the plaintiff has any such patent. Prior to December of 1912 the plaintiff installed its carbonating system under contract for the Keystone Brewing Company, of Dunmore, Penn., and thereupon the defendant sent a communication to that company which is the basis of this action for libel. The plaintiff sets it forth, with innuendos, as follows: ‘ ‘ The carbonating system installed…