Legal Opinion

Johns-Pratt Co. v. E. H. Freeman Electric Co.

District Court, D. New Jersey

Decided December 13, 1912PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Suit in equity by the Johns-Pratt Company against the E. H. Freeman Electric Company. On final hearing.

1Opinion of the Court

CROSS, District Judge.

The complainant is the undisputed owner by assignment from one Joseph Sachs of letters patent No. 660,341, bearing date October 23, 1900, for a safety-fuse. This patent the complainant by its bill of complaint herein alleges the defendant has infringed. This allegation the defendant denies, and it also denies the validity of the complainant’s patent. Sachs, the patentee, in his application, speaking of the prior art and generally of the nature and character of his invention, says:

' “Safety-fuses have usually been heretofore inclosed in a tubular case, and surrounded with…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Bates v. CoeSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
  2. Edison Electric Light Co. v. United States Electric Lighting Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1892
  3. Diamond Drill & Machine Co. v. Kelly Bros.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Pennsylvania · 1902
  4. Union Typewriter Co. v. L. C. Smith & Bros.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Western Pennsylvania · 1909
  5. General Electric Co. v. Allis-Chalmers Co.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of New Jersey · 1911

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Lemley v. Dobson-Evans Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1917
  2. E. H. Freeman Electric Co. v. Johns-Pratt Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1913
  3. Ladd v. W. & H. Walker, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1925
  4. Johns-Pratt Co. v. SnowDistrict Court, W.D. New York · 1913
  5. Johns-Pratt Co. v. SnowCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1914

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