Legal Opinion

Steam Cutter Co. v. Sheldon

U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Vermont

Decided March 25, 1872PublishedCited by 5 opinions

[This was a bill in equity by the Steam Stone Cutter Company against Charles Sheldon and others for the infringement of letters patent No. 40,584, granted to G. J. Ward-well, November 10, 1863; reissued October 10, 1865, Nos. 2,087 and 2,088.] [Final hearing on pleadings and proofs.]

1Opinion of the Court

WOODRUFF, Circuit Judge.

This is a suit in equity brought to restrain the defendants from infringing certain patents, for a stone channelling machine, and machinery for cutting and quarrying stone and marble, issued to George J. Wardwell, patentee, and reissues granted to the complainants, his assignees, and praying for a discovery and an account of the gains and profits accrued .to the defendants from alleged past infringements, and for damages. Although the answer of the defendants put in issue the novelty of the alleged inventions and the exclusive title of the complainants, and denied that…

2Cited by5 opinions

  1. Heaton-Peninsular Button-Fastener Co. v. Eureka Specialty Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1896
  2. Edison Electric Light Co. v. Peninsular Light, Power & Heat Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1900
  3. Withington-Cooley Manuf'g Co. v. KinneyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1895
  4. De Stubner v. Microid Process, Inc.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1942
  5. Porter Needle Co. v. Nat. Needle Co.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · 1883

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