Hat-Sweat Manuf'g Co. v. Davis Sewing-Machine Co.
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Northern New York
In Equity. Bill for infringement. On motion for a preliminary injunction.
1Opinion of the CourtCoxe, J.
The complainant is the assignee of letters patent No. 218,-220, granted August 5, 1879, to John Bigelow, for an improvement in sweat-bands for liats and caps, popularly known as the “Concealed Stitch Sweat.” The complainant is engaged in manufacturing and selling, and in granting licenses to others to manufacture and sell, hat-sweats under various patents owned by it. One of the most valuable of these is the patent in controversy.
The capital stock of the complainant is $300,000. A large number of workmen find employment in manufacturing its products, and its business is prosperous and…
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