Wabash Ry. Co. v. Dock & Terminal Engineering Co.

HICKENLOOPER, Circuit Judge.

The validity of patent No. 1,089,405, issued to W. S. Ferguson, March 10, 1914, for a reinforced concrete dock or pier, has been thrice recognized by this court. Detroit Iron & Steel Co. v. Carey, 236 F. 924; City of Detroit v. Kahn, 22 F.(2d) 613; Detroit Ry. & H. Terminals v. Ferguson et al., 41 F.(2d) 688. It is therefore not considered necessary here to repeat the discussion of the nature of the invention, the scope of the claims, or the state of the prior art. Nor do we consider that a re-examination of the question of validity is required by the present…