Goebel v. American Railway Supply Co.
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York
In Equity. Suits by John G. Goebel against the American Bail-way Supply Company and others, and against Philipp Goldmann, for the infringement of complainant’s patent. On demurrers to bill.
1Opinion of the Court
TOWNSEND, District Judge.
These are bills in equity for the alleged infringement of letters patent No. 345,965, issued to complainant July 20, 1886, for improvements in hats and caps. The defendants demur to both bills. The demurrers are the same in each case, with a single exception, which will be separately considered.
The first four grounds of demurrer assigned are that the patent is void on its face for want of patentable novelty, and because the claim does not comprise a combination. That this objection may properly be raised by demurrer is well settled. Brown v. Piper, 91 U. S. 43;…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Brown v. PiperSupreme Court of the United States · 1875
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- Elliott & Hatch Book-Typewriter Co. v. Fisher Typewriter Co.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York · 1901
- American Graphophone Co. v. National Phonograph Co.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York · 1904
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