Legal Opinion

American Potato Dryers, Inc. v. Peters

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided September 13, 1950No. 6051_1PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PARKER, Chief Judge.

These are cross appeals in a patent case. The plaintiff in the court below was Frederick C. Peters, holder of Arthur patents Nos. 2,228,192 and 2,326,115, relating respectively to a process for drying potatoes for shipment and a machine for carrying out the process. Plaintiff asked damages for infringement of the patents and for breach of confidence and breach of contract by defendants with respect to the subject matter which they embrace. Defendants are Broadus Wilson and American Potato Dryers, Inc., a corporation which he controls. In addition to denying liability to…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Atlantic Works v. BradySupreme Court of the United States · 1883
  2. United States v. Bausch & Lomb Optical Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
  3. Hoeltke v. C. M. Kemp Mfg. Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1936
  4. Le Roy v. TathamSupreme Court of the United States · 1853
  5. Saco-Lowell Shops v. ReynoldsCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1944

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Sarkes Tarzian, Inc. v. Audio Devices, Inc.District Court, S.D. California · 1958
  2. Miller Motors, Inc. v. Ford Motor Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1958
  3. Duplan Corp. v. Deering Milliken, Inc.District Court, D. South Carolina · 1977
  4. Colgate-Palmolive Co. v. Carter Products, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1956
  5. Servo Corporation of America v. General Electric CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1968

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