Stafford v. Pawtucket Hair-cloth Co.
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Rhode Island
Action to recover damages for the infringement of a patent on an improvement in haircloth looms. Defendants [the Pawtucket Hair-cloth Company] pleaded the general issue, and gave notice that they should prove the complainant [Rufus J. Stafford] not to be the original and first inventor of the improvement. Pitman, District Judge, presided at the trial, which was had at the November term, 1860, and charged the jury.
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Action to recover damages for the infringement of a patent on an improvement in haircloth looms. Defendants [the Pawtucket Hair-cloth Company] pleaded the general issue, and gave notice that they should prove the complainant [Rufus J. Stafford] not to be the original and first inventor of the improvement. Pitman, District Judge, presided at the trial, which was had at the November term, 1860, and charged the jury. Verdict for complainant for the sum of $2,500. A motion for new trial was made, and the cause came before the court upon that motion. Numerous exceptions were taken to the…
1Opinion of the Court
CLIFFORD, Circuit Justice.
A new trial is asked, among other reasons, because the damages awarded by the jury in the cause, are excessive, and indicate a total misapprehension of the case, and the evidence in this regard, as shown by the report of the evi-. dence.
In substance and effect the charge of the court directed the jury to confine their attention to one machine, and they were expressly told that the court could see no particular proof of actual damages. Looking at the whole case, it is quite clear that the damages are greatly excessive, and plainly the finding was without sufficient…
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