Reports of Cases Determined in the Circuit Court of the United States for the First Circuit, from April Term, 1858, to [May Term, 1878] ... by Hon. Nathan Clifford ... William Henry Clifford ... Reporter ...Little, Brown,, 1878 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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Page 146
... patent , dated January 27 , 1863 , granted to the complainant as assignee of Gustavus A. Jasper , for an improvement in purifying and cleansing sugar , is a good and valid patent ; that said Jasper was the original and first inventor of ...
... patent , dated January 27 , 1863 , granted to the complainant as assignee of Gustavus A. Jasper , for an improvement in purifying and cleansing sugar , is a good and valid patent ; that said Jasper was the original and first inventor of ...
Page 147
... patent ; that the defendant had infringed upon the patent ; that the complainant should recover of the defendant all gains and profits made by him from his infringement of the patent , by his unlawful use of the invention , in purifying ...
... patent ; that the defendant had infringed upon the patent ; that the complainant should recover of the defendant all gains and profits made by him from his infringement of the patent , by his unlawful use of the invention , in purifying ...
Page 271
... patent - fee in the same proportion as that stipulated in the license for the vats constructed at the date thereof ... patent of earlier date . They continued , however , the use England v . Thompson et al . of the patented MAY TERM ...
... patent - fee in the same proportion as that stipulated in the license for the vats constructed at the date thereof ... patent of earlier date . They continued , however , the use England v . Thompson et al . of the patented MAY TERM ...
Page 272
... patent , after the first had expired , they might do so by paying an additional patent - fee equal to one half the amount agreed to be paid for the term which expired with the older patent , and that the only remedy for the plaintiff ...
... patent , after the first had expired , they might do so by paying an additional patent - fee equal to one half the amount agreed to be paid for the term which expired with the older patent , and that the only remedy for the plaintiff ...
Page 273
... patent , they should have a right to do so by paying an additional patent - fee equal to one half the amount agreed to be paid for the license granted as stipulated in the instrument . They did continue to use the im- provement ...
... patent , they should have a right to do so by paying an additional patent - fee equal to one half the amount agreed to be paid for the license granted as stipulated in the instrument . They did continue to use the im- provement ...
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Page 346 - It is, we think, a sound principle, that, when a government becomes a partner in any trading company, it divests itself, so far as concerns the transactions of that company, of its sovereign character, and takes that of a private citizen.
Page 61 - That all the beforementioned courts of the United States, shall have power to issue writs of scire facias, habeas corpus, and all other writs not specially provided for by statute, which may be necessary for the exercise of their respective jurisdictions, and agreeable to the principles and usages of law.
Page 175 - That in actions by or against executors, administrators, or guardians, in which judgment may be rendered for or against them, neither party shall be allowed to testify against the other, as to any transaction with, or statement by, the Opinion of the Court. testator, intestate, or ward, unless called to testify thereto by the opposite party, or required to testify thereto by the court.
Page 103 - ... sold, and actually receive the same, or give something in earnest to bind the contract, or in part payment, or unless some note or memorandum in writing of the contract or sale be signed by the party to be charged or his agent in that behalf.
Page 380 - All laws should receive a sensible construction. General terms should be so limited in their application as not to lead to injustice, oppression, or an absurd consequence. It will always, therefore, be presumed that the legislature intended exceptions to its language, which would avoid results of this character. The reason of the law in such cases should prevail over its letter.
Page 369 - ... upon a decree being rendered in any such case for an infringement the complainant shall be entitled to recover, in addition to the profits to be accounted for by the defendant, the damages the complainant has sustained thereby ; and the court shall assess the same or cause the same to be assessed under its direction.
Page 378 - That the power to tax involves the power to destroy ; that the power to destroy may defeat and render useless the power to create ; that there is a plain repugnance in conferring on one government a power to control the constitutional measures of another, which other, with respect to those very measures, is declared to be supreme over that which exerts the control, are propositions not to be denied.
Page 441 - Provided, That writs of habeas corpus shall in no case extend to prisoners in gaol, unless where they are in custody, under or by color of the authority of the United States, or are committed for trial before some court of the same, or are necessary to be brought into court to testify.
Page 386 - States the power to coin money, emit bills of credit, or make anything but gold and silver coin a tender in payment of debts.
Page 26 - That the circuit courts shall have original cognizance, concurrent with the courts of the several States, of all suits of a civil nature at common law or in equity, where the matter in dispute exceeds...