Harrison v. Morton
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND. This suit was brought by the plaintiff in error Harrison, against the defendant in error on the- 8th of February, 1895, in the Baltimore City Court to- recover the pum of $300,000 damages for the breach of a contract under seal for the sale of certain patent rights.
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ERROR TO THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND. This suit was brought by the plaintiff in error Harrison, against the defendant in error on the- 8th of February, 1895, in the Baltimore City Court to- recover the pum of $300,000 damages for the breach of a contract under seal for the sale of certain patent rights. Under the alleged contract the plaintiff in error sold, and the defendant in error bought and agreed to pay for, a certain machine, method and device for making barrels and kegs, and all his right, title and interest in certain pending letters patent therefor, when issued, at…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McKenna
It is manifest that the pleadings of the parties presented for decision other.questions besides Federal ones, and which could be, independent of the Federal ones, determinative of the controversy. Assuming, therefore, that a Federal question was involved, it does not appear but that the decision was given on the contention of the defendant that the agreement never became operative for. want of delivery. This contention was clearly presented by defendant’s prayers, and they contained the only rulings urged upon the court in that way, that is, in the nature of instructions. They were given and…
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