STIMPSON v. WEST CHESTER RAILROAD COMPANY


45 U.S. 380 (1846)

4 How. 380

JAMES STIMPSON, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. THE WEST CHESTER RAILROAD COMPANY, DEFENDANTS.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The case was argued by Mr. C.J. Ingersoll and Mr. J.R. Ingersoll, for the plaintiff in error, and Mr. Miles, for the defendants in error.


Mr. Justice McLEAN delivered the opinion of the court.

The plaintiff brought an action against the defendant for an infringement of his patent, for a "new and useful improvement in the mode of turning short curves on railroads." The questions for decision arise on exceptions to the charge of the court to the jury. And here it may be proper to remark, that the exceptions are to the charge as published at length, and not to...

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