Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. Co. v. Sutter
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Western Pennsylvania
In Equity. Suit by the Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company against Frederick C. Sutter and others, trading as the Pittsburgh Transformer Company. On final hearing. Decree for defendants.
1Opinion of the Court
ORR, District Judge.
This patent case is before the court uponi final hearing. Since the bill was filed the patent has expired. Therefore no relief is sought except compensation for infringement. Before granting relief, the court must be fully satisfied that the patent was valid, and that the defendant infringed. No other questions have been raised.
The patent was issued to William Stanley, Jr., by the United States on March 1, 1892, was numbered 469,809, and was for a “system of electrical distribution.” It relates to alternating current transformers or converters. A transformer haying no…
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- Mast, Foos & Co. v. Stover Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1900
- Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. Co. v. Saranac Lake Electric Light Co.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Northern New York · 1901
- Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. Co. v. Saranac Lake Electric Light Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1902
- Westinghouse Electric Mfg. Co. v. Montgomery Electric Light & Power Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1907
- Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. Co. v. Orange County Gas & Electric Co.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York · 1902
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- Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. Co. v. SutterCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1913