National Co. v. Belcher
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the East- • .era District of Pennsylvania. This was a suit in equity by the National Company and Otis Bros. & Co. against Thomas H. Belcher for alleged infringement of certain patents relating to devices for controlling the operation of elevators. Complainants appealed from a part of the decree below (see 68 Fed. 665) which declared certain of the patents sued on to be void.
1Opinion of the Court
BUTLER, District Judge.
The suit was brought to recover compensation for the infringement of seven patents; three of them being Nos. 317,202, 456,122, and 458,917, granted to George H. Reynolds, another No. 183,055, granted to Philip Hinkle, and another No. 228,107, granted to Charles R. Otis, all for improvements in elevators and the means of operating them. The claim based on two other patents included was withdrawn.
The circuit court sustained the suit as respects the patent to Otis, find dismissed it as respects the others named. An appeal was taken to so much of the decree as relates to…
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