Western Electric Co. v. Anthracite Telephone Co.
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Western Pennsylvania
In Equity. Suit for infringement of letters patent No. 449,106, issued March 31, 1891, to John J. Carty for improvements in telephone circuits and apparatus. On final hearing.
1Opinion of the Court
BUFFINGTON, District Judge.
This is a bill filed by the Western Electric Company against the Anthracite Telephone Company and others, charging infringement of letters patent No. 449,106, now owned by complainant, applied for August 16, 1890, and granted March 31, 1891, to John J. Carty, for telephone circuit and apparatus. This patent has heretofore been considered by the courts of this circuit. In the case of Western Electric Co. v. Millheim Electric Tel. Co. (C. C.) 88 Fed. 505, the patent was held valid in an opinion delivered by Buffington, J. This decree was affirmed by the circuit court…
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