Legal Opinion
American Can Co. v. Hickmott Asparagus Canning Co.
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Northern California
Decided March 20, 1905No. 13,345PublishedCited by 5 opinions
In Equity. On petition for rehearing or a new trial.
1Opinion of the Court
MORROW, Circuit Judge.
This is a suit for the infringement of three letters patent, namely: No. 4-36,792, issued to Peter Jordan, September 23, 1890, for a can body making machine. This patent contains 91 claims. No. 365,316, issued to E. Norton, June 21, 1887, for a can cap soldering machine. This patent contains 31 claims. Patent No. 598,567, issued to Edward B. Holden and Charles M. Brown, February 28, 1898, for a can body machine. This patent contains 41 claims. The total number of claims in these patents is 163. These patents are owned by the complainant. The defendant owns, and at the…
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