Legal Opinion

Brothers v. United States

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided May 19, 1919No. 309PublishedCited by 28 opinions

APPEAL PROM THE COURT OP CLAIMS. The case is stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

Ms. Justice Pitney

delivered the opinion of the court.

Appellant brought this action in the Court of Claims under the Act of June 25, 1910, c. 423, 36 Stat. 851, to recover compensation for the unlicensed use by the United States in the Panama Canal work of his patented invention for “Improvements in cable cranes with gravity anchors.” That court made findings of fact upon which it concluded as matter of law that there was no infringement of claimant’s patent, and thereupon dismissed his petition. • 52 Ct. Clms.- 462.

From the findings it appears that claimant filed application for his patent…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. United States v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
  2. Crocker v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
  3. Stone v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
  4. District of Columbia v. BarnesSupreme Court of the United States · 1905

3Cited by28 opinions

  1. United States v. WellsSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
  2. Richmond Screw Anchor Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1928
  3. Portsmouth Harbor Land & Hotel Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1922
  4. Bianco v. Town of DarienSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1969
  5. M. E. Blatt Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1938

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