Legal Opinion
Thomson Spot Welder Co. v. Oldberg Manfg. Co.
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided January 4, 1932No. Docket No. 16, Calendar No. 35,832PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFead, J.
This is an action to recover royalties for the use of patented machines, accruing after a former judgment, affirmed by this court in 234 Mich. 317.
The contract was made in 1917. The patent had been declared valid by the United States circuit court of appeals, first circuit, in 1915. It was held invalid by the United States district court, eastern district of Michigan, October 5,1920, affirmed by the circuit court of appeals, sixth circuit, June 28, 1922, and by the Supreme Court of the United States, June 2, 1924, in the suit of this plaintiff v. Ford Motor Co., 265 U. S. 445 (44 Sup. Ct.…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Marston v. . SwettNew York Court of Appeals · 1876
- Thomson Spot Welder Co. v. Ford Motor Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1924
- Marston v. . SwettNew York Court of Appeals · 1880
- Victory Bottle Capping Mach. Co. v. O. & J. Mach. Co.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1922
- McKay v. SmithU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · 1889
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Adkins v. Lear, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1967
- Appleton Toy & Furniture Co. v. Lehman Co. of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1948
- George H. Scherr v. Difco Laboratories, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1968
- Detroit Trust Co. v. LangeMichigan Supreme Court · 1934