Legal Opinion

Clark v. Wooster

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided December 6, 1886PublishedCited by 114 opinions

APPEAL PROM THE CXROUXT COURT OP THE UNITED STATES POK THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OP NEW1 YORK. This was a bill in equity for infringing a patent for an invention. The- case is stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the Court

MR. Justice' Bradley

delivered the opinion of the court.

‘ This is a suit on a patent, brought by Wooster, the appellee, against the persons composing the firm of Johnson, Clark and Co., of New York, to restrain them from infringing the patent, and to recover profits and damages. The bill was filed on the 20th of December, 1819, and the’ patent expired fifteen days afterwards. The patent was for folding guides used on sewing machines, and is the same that was involved in the case of Thomson v. Wooster, 114 U. S. 104. It was granted to one Douglas in October, 1858, for a period of fourteen…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Thomson v. WoosterSupreme Court of the United States · 1885
  2. Root v. Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1882
  3. Consolidated Safety-Valve Co. v. Crosby Steam Gauge & Valve Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1885
  4. Cotton-Tie Co. v. SimmonsSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
  5. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co. v. National Car-Brake Shoe Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1884

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