Edison Electric Light Co. v. Westinghouse
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of New Jersey
In Equity. Bill by the Edison Electric Light Company against Wcsfcinghouse, Church, Kerr & Co., to restrain an alleged infringement of letters patent.
1Opinion of the Court
G-BEEif, District. Judge.
The bill of complaint in this cause charges the infringement by the defendants of letters patent No. 264,<542, granted Thomas A. Edison, September 19, 1882, for an “electric distribution and translation system.” The alleged infringement is charged to be the construction and operation of an “electric light plant” in the city of Trenton, in this state.
Previously to the issuing of the letters patent, and on or about the 23sfc day of June, 1881, Mr. Edison duly assigned to the complainant all his right, title, and interest in and to the said invention, and any letters…
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