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UNIVERSAL OIL CO. v. ROOT RFG. CO.

Nos. 48 and 64.

328 U.S. 575 (1946)

UNIVERSAL OIL PRODUCTS CO. v. ROOT REFINING CO.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 10, 1946.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ralph S. Harris argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief were Robert T. McCracken, John R. McCullough and Frederick W.P. Lorenzen.

By special leave of Court, Thorley von Holst argued the cause pro se and for the Skelly Oil Company et al., as amici curiae, urging affirmance. With him on the brief were J. Bernhard Thiess, Sidney Neuman and Robert W. Poore.

MR. JUSTICE FRANKFURTER delivered the opinion of the Court.

Petitioner, Universal Oil Products Company, is a patent-holding and licensing company. In 1929 and 1931, it brought suits for infringement against the Winkler-Koch Engineering Co. and the Root Refining Company, respectively. The suits were consolidated, the validity of the patents sustained, and decrees for their infringement entered. 6 F.Supp. 763. The Circuit Court...

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