Mercoid Corp. v. Minneapolis-honeywell Regulator Co.

BARNES, District Judge.

On June 29, 1940, the Mercoid Corporation, a corporation'of Delaware, having á principal place of business and factory in the city of Chicago, Illinois (hereinafter referred to as “Mercoid”), filed its com*879plaint for a declaratory decree against Minneapolis-Honeywell Regulator Company, a corporation of Delaware, licensed to do business in the state of Illinois (hereinafter referred to as “Minneapolis-Honeywell”). Subsequently, Mercoid filed its supplemental complaint against Minneapolis-Honeywell. By its complaint and supplemental complaint, Mercoid sought a decree…