Deprez v. Thomson-Houston Electric Co.
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Connecticut
This was a suit by Marcel Deprez against the Thomson-Houston Electric Company for infringement of a patent. Complainant was-a nonresident, and filed a bond for costs in the sum of $250. After considerable testimony had been taken on both sides, defendant, moved for additional security for costs.
1Opinion of the Court
TOWNSEND, District Judge.
Motion by defendant for an additional security of $7,000 for costs. The exhaustive briefs filed *23by counsel show that the courts have exercised their discretion as to the propriety of following the usages and practice of the state equity courts within the district where such questions have arisen. In the absence of a provision of law of the United States, or a rule proscribed by the supreme court, a. court may regulate its own pracfice in suits in equity in order to advance justice. Bills v. Railroad Co., 13 Blatchf. 230, Fed. Cas. No. 1,409; Cutter Co. v. Sears, 9…
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