Hess v. Young

— Samuel M. Young brought.suit against Francis J. Hess, Benjamin F. Watson, Charles H. Tinker and John W. Crámpton, upon the following complaint:

“ Plaintiff complaining says, that, in the month of December, 1871, the defendants Watson and Tinker were *380the owners of letters-patent from the United States, for certain improvements in screening grain and seed, and defendant Crampton was their agent for the sale of said patent-right territory; that, at said time, said defendant Hess conspired with the other defendants to cheat and defraud plaintiff, in this, to wit: The said Crampton, as agent and…