Legal Opinion
City of Grafton v. Otis Elevator Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided February 27, 1948No. 5684PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DOBIE, Circuit Judge.
Otis Elevator Company (hereinafter called Otis) instituted a civil action in the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia against the City of Grafton, West Virginia, and its guarantor, the Warner Elevator Manufacturing Company (hereinafter called Warner). Otis, owner of Lindquist patent 1,-904,647, charged that this patent was infringed by the elevator system installed by Warner in the Grafton City Hospital. The District Court held that the patent in suit was valid and was infringed by the accused device. The opinion of the District Judge is…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Smith v. SnowSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
- Dow Chemical Co. v. Halliburton Oil Well Cementing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1945
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