Cinaudagraph Corporation v. Cornwell

The plaintiff brought this action to secure the reformation of a contract between it and the defendant. The case was referred to a state referee, and from the acceptance of his report and judgment thereon in favor of the plaintiff the defendant has appealed. The report states the following basic facts: The plaintiff is a corporation engaged in the business of manufacturing patented articles. Prior to May 27, 1935, the defendant had been engaged in building loud-speakers and had an application for a patent upon a loud-speaker pending in the Patent Office. On the date mentioned, the parties…