Hartsough v. Hirshheimer
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Appeals from the District Court of the United States, for the Western District of Wisconsin. Suit by Ralph B. Hartsough and others against Albert Hirshheimer and others to set aside cancellation of a royalty contract and for an accounting.
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Appeals from the District Court of the United States, for the Western District of Wisconsin. Suit by Ralph B. Hartsough and others against Albert Hirshheimer and others to set aside cancellation of a royalty contract and for an accounting. From the decree granting relief to a certain extent, four appeals are taken, one by plaintiff Hartsough, one by John F. Robinson and others, administrators of plaintiff Patrick J. Lyons, deceased, one-by defendant Hirshheimer, and one by defendant Benjamin F. Hamey.
1Opinion of the Court
PAGE, Circuit Judge.
On August 24, 1915, a royalty contract, herein called contract, was made in writing, fixing the terms and conditions under which Hirshheimer and Hamey, herein, called licensees, were to manufacture tractors pursuant to the then unpatented design belonging to Hartsough and Langlois, herein called licensors. On November 16, 1916, an agreement in writing, herein called tire cancellation, was made between the same parties and the Happy Farmer Tracrtor Company, canceling the contract. On March 11, 1918, licensors and Patrick J. Lyons brought suit in the United States District…
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- Goldsmith v. KoopmanCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1907
- United States v. BaxterU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Washington · 1891
- Ijams v. AndrewsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1907
- Johnson v. WallowerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1870