Hook v. Hook & Ackerman, Inc.

STEWART, District Judge.

On July 19, 1949, plaintiffs brought this action seeking a declaration that the “Hook & Miller” boiler embodies none of the inventions covered by patent No. 2247796 and that therefore the patent is not being infringed by them. In addition, plaintiffs prayed in their complaint that the defendant corporation and its agents be enjoined from asserting, contending, claiming, or alleging that plaintiffs’ boiler infringes the patent, and from suing plaintiffs and plaintiffs’ customers in other districts pending the disposition of this case.

Subsequent to the filing of this…