A. B. C. Electrotype Co. v. Ames

Plaintiffs (appellees) are engaged in making electrotypes, stereotypes and matrices for the use of their customers, the products being reproductions of type or patterns supplied by the customers. It appears from the record that an electrotype or stereotype is a reproduction cast in metal and mounted on a wooden base. A matrix is a reproduction made on blotting paper which the customer has his printer use by pouring melted type-metal thereon, thus obtaining metal reproductions which can be used on printing presses. Printers, newspapers and advertisers use this means of making further…