M'Millin v. Barclay
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Western Pennsylvania
Pinal hearing on pleadings and proofs. Suit brought [by John S. M’Millin, Hugh Campbell, and John Shaffer against James Barclay and others] upon two letters patent, granted to complainant, John S. M’Millin, one for “improvements in capstans for steamboats and other vessels,” dated February 20, 1866; and the other for “improvements in applying steam-power to the capstans of steamboats and other crafts,” dated April 16, 1867. The claims of those patents were as follows: Patent…
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Pinal hearing on pleadings and proofs. Suit brought [by John S. M’Millin, Hugh Campbell, and John Shaffer against James Barclay and others] upon two letters patent, granted to complainant, John S. M’Millin, one for “improvements in capstans for steamboats and other vessels,” dated February 20, 1866; and the other for “improvements in applying steam-power to the capstans of steamboats and other crafts,” dated April 16, 1867. The claims of those patents were as follows: Patent of 1S66; “The arrangement of the wheels, 1, m, n. o, lc, j, i, h, e, and d, shafts, 6, 5, 4, 3, and B, capstan-barrel,…
1Opinion of the Court
McKENNAN, Circuit Judge.
June 9, 1855, John S. M’Millin, one of the complainants, filed a caveat in the patent office; and, on the 23d of July following, an application for a patent for a new and useful improvement in applying steam-power to the capstans of steamboats and other crafts. After several rejections and repeated renewals of his application, a patent was finally granted to him April 16, 1867, No. 63,917.
April 25, 1865, he applied for a patent for new and useful improvements in capstans for steamboats and other vessels, which was patented February 20, 1866, No. 52,730.
Of his interest…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Morris v. McMillinSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
- Stoutenburgh v. WhartonUnited States Circuit Court · 1883
- McMillan v. ReesU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Western Pennsylvania · 1880
- McMillin v. St. Louis & Vicksburgh Anchor LineU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Missouri · 1884
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