Fisher v. Consolidated Amador Mine

This is a demurrer to a special answer.. The action is brought to recover damages for the unlawful use of certain hydraulic machines, which are alleged to infringe upon reissued letters patent No. 8,876, owned by plaintiffs. 'The answer sets up that the same plaintiffs had previously brought suit in equity against one Hos-kins, to recover the profits resulting from an infringement of the patent by Hoskins in manufacturing and selling machines constructed *202according to the specifications of the patent; that a decree had been rendered in that case in favor of plaintiffs, and against Hoskins,…