Cragin v. Fowler
Supreme Court of Vermont
Assumpsit upon a promissory note. Plea (he general issue, and trial by jury at the December term, I860, Barrett J., presiding. The material facts in the case are sufficiently stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtPierpoint, J.
This action is upon a promissory note. The defence is failure of consideration. The note was given for the exclusive right to make, vend and use, in a portion of the State of Illinois, a patent broadcast seed-sower, which right was then owned by the plaiutiff, and which he transferred to the defendants, on the execution of the note in suit.
*327It appears from the original letters patent, with the specifications and drawings attached, and constituting a part thereof, that were introduced by the plaintiff, that it was the object, intent and purpose of the patentee to get patented a machine that…
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