Legal Opinion

American Merchants Manufacturing Co. v. Kantrowitz

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided May 31, 1898PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Assumpsit, for royalties on patents. Trial in the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Edmund W. Burke, Judge, presiding. Finding and judgment for plaintiff. Appeal by defendant.

1Opinion of the Court

Mb. Pbesiding Justice Shepabd

delivered the opinion of the court.

Appellees being the owners of certain patented inventions adapted to the driving mechanism of velocipedes, entered into a contract with appellant giving to appellant an exclusive license to manufacture and sell the articles covered by said patents.

We adopt such paragraphs of the synopsis made in the brief for appellant, of the agreement that was entered into by the parties, as is needed to an understanding of the questions in controversy. They are as follows:

First. That appellant shall pay as royalty to appellees one dollar for…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Consolidated Coal Co. v. PeersIllinois Supreme Court · 1894
  2. Nash v. LullMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1869
  3. Hardesty v. SmithIndiana Supreme Court · 1851
  4. Pitts Sons' Manufacturing Co. v. Commercial National BankIllinois Supreme Court · 1887
  5. Leggat v. Sands' Ale Brewing Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1871

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Bacon v. SchepflinAppellate Court of Illinois · 1899

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