United States v. Société Anonyme Des Anciens Establissements Cail
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEALS FROM THE COURT OP CLAIMS. The facts, which involve the jurisdiction of the Court of Claims of claims of patentee of the De Bange gas check for use of that invention by the Government, whether there was such use and what the proper compensation should be therefor, are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McKenna
delivered the opinion of the court.'
This suit is for royalties alleged to be due for the use by the Government of a certain patented invention known as a “gas check” or “obturator,” a device applied to breech-loáding cannon to prevent the escape of gas.
The Court of Claims rendered judgment against the United States for the sum of $136,000; Both parties appeal, the United States contending against any judgment, the claimant contending for the recovery of a larger sum. No further distinction is necessary to be observed between the appeals. The discussion of the case will dispose of both.
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