Legal Opinion

Robbins v. Illinois Watch Co.

U.S. Circuit Court for the Northern District of Illnois

Decided January 30, 1897PublishedCited by 3 opinions

This was a suit in equity by Leroy E. Robbins and Thomas M. Avery against the Illinois Watch Company for alleged infringement of reissued letters patent No. 10,631, issued for an improvement in stem-winding watches. ,The cause was heard on exceptions to the report of the master, to whom it was referred to take an account of profits.

1Opinion of the Court

SHOWALTER, Circuit Judge.

Complainants sued for the infringement of reissued letters patent of the United States, Ho. lOj-631. After a hearing in the circuit court defendant was found guilty of infringement, and a perpetual injunction was awarded, and the case referred to a master, to take testimony and report his conclusions on the matter of damages and profits. Defendant prayed an appeal from so much of the decree as adjudged the infringement- and awarded the perpetual injunction. The court of appeals affirmed the decree. The circuit court opinion is found in 50 Fed. 542; the opinion of the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Illinois Watch Co. v. RobbinsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1892
  2. Robbins v. Illinois Watch Co.U.S. Circuit Court for the Northern District of Illnois · 1892

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Dowagiac Mfg. Co. v. Minnesota Moline Plow Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1910
  2. Kansas City Hay Press Co. v. DevolU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Western Missouri · 1904
  3. Robbins v. Illinois Watch Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1897

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