Legal Opinion
Dalton v. Shakespeare Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 18, 1952No. 13778_1PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HUTCHESON, Chief Judge.
This appeal from a judgment dismissing, for improper venue, a claim for patent infringement, brought in Miami, Florida, upon allegations that the defendant is doing business in the state of Florida, and, therefore, for purposes of patent suit venue, 1 resides there, presents a single question for our decision.
It was plaintiff’s contention below, it is its contention here, that Sec. 1400(b) must be read in connection with Sec. 1391(c), the general venue section, and that, so read, the definition of the residence of a corporate defendant for venue purposes contained in…
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