American Tobacco Co. v. Streat
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Virginia. This was a suit in equity by Thomas Streat against the American Tobacco Company for alleged infringement of a patent for improvements in cigar makers’ implements. In the circuit court a decree was entered sustaining the patent, finding infringement, and granting the usual relief. The defendant thereupon appealed to this court.
1Opinion of the Court
GOEP, Circuit Judge.
On the 25th of December, 1883, the United States granted to Thomas Streat letters patent No. 290,811, for improvements in “cigar makers’ implements.” On the 13th of June, 1893, the United States granted letters patent No. 499,488, to Philip Whit-lock, assignor to the American Tobacco Company, for “binder clamp for cigar bunching machines.” The bill of complaint in this cause was filed by the said Thomas Streat on the 17th day of April, 1893, in *701which an injunction was prayed for to restrain the American Tobacco Company from making, stilling, or using a certain device and…
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