Legal Opinion

Burdett v. Estey

U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Vermont

Decided March 24, 1879Published

[In equity. Bill by Riley Burdett against Jacob Estey and others to restrain infringement of letters patent No. 87,241, granted to complainant February 23, 1869, for an im-pnovement in reed organs, and for an accounting. There was an interlocutory decree granting a perpetual injunction (Case No. 2,145), and complainant now moves for an attachment against defendants for a violation of the same.

1Opinion of the Court

WHEELER, District Judge.

This cause (15 Blatchf. 349 [Burdett v. Estey, Case No. 2,145]). has been further heard upon the motion of the plaintiff for an attachment against the defendants for an alleged violation of the injunction therein. The motion is founded upon the affidavit of Silas M. Waite, which states, in substance, that the defendant Fuller brought to him a reed board and foundation board of an organ, combined, and said that the defendants were making such boards and putting them in their organs. The defendants appear, and, without making any objection to the form of procedure or…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Crane, Breed & Breed v. City Ins.United States Circuit Court · 1880
  2. Burdett v. EsteyU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Vermont · 1878

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