General Electric Co. v. Crouse-Hinds Electric Co.
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Northern New York
In Equity. Motion to amend decree by giving to complainant two-thirds costs; also for order directing defendant to pay $150 costs awarded in satisfaction of the expense incurred by complainant in submitting certain witnesses for cross-examination pursuant to an order of the court made September 26, 1905.
1Opinion of the Court
RAY, District Judge.
The complainant brought suit in qquity to restrain alleged infringement by defendant of claims 5, 6, and 7 of; United States letters patent No. 489,682, dated January 10, 1893, issued to the complainant as assignee of one Metzger, and also for an accounting.
The invention claimed in the patent relates to sockets adapted to receive the bases of electric lamps or other translating device and to connect their terminals with a suitable supply circuit. This court held claims 5 and 7 valid and infringed, and held claim 6 invalid, and directed a decree for an injunction and an…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Ide v. Trorlicht, Duncker & Renard Carpet Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1902
- Johnson v. Foos Mfg. Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1905
- Kahn v. StarrelsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1905
- Richardson & Co. v. CornforthCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1902