Shaw v. Beall

PHELPS, Justice.

Richard J. Shaw, referred to as plaintiff, brought this action in the Maricopa County Superior Court against I. G. Beall, referred to as defendant herein, to recover upon a written contract entered into by the parties on September 24, 1945.

By the terms of the contract plaintiff granted to defendant the exclusive right to use or to license others to use a certain patent belonging to plaintiff covering the processing of mineral aggregates used in road construction, during the life of the patent or a renewal thereof.

In consideration of said grant the defendant agreed to pay to…