Barkeij v. Don Lee, Inc.

McCORMICK, District Judge.

One F. A. H. Barkeij, an alien and resident of the Dutch East Indies, as assignee of patent No. 2,199,276, issued April 30, 1940, sues Don Lee, Inc., and General Motors Corporation for the infringement of the patent. The defendants have denied infringement and have asserted other defenses as well by answer. They have also counterclaimed, seeking affirmative relief upon various grounds, among which are the claim that F. A. H. Barkeij is not the real party in interest, and also charges of conspiracy between plaintiff and his assignor, who is also his brother, to defeat…