WINANS v. NEW YORK AND ERIE RAILROAD COMPANY


62 U.S. 88 (1858)

21 How. 88

ROSS WINANS, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. THE NEW YORK AND ERIE RAILROAD COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was argued by Mr. Blatchford and Mr. Keller for the plaintiff in error, and Mr. Davis and Mr. Whiting for the defendants.


Mr. Justice GRIER delivered the opinion of the court.

The patent which the defendants are charged to have infringed purports to be, "for a new and useful improvement in the construction of cars or carriages intended to travel upon railroads."

The specification commences with an enumeration of the difficulties attending short curves in railroads from friction, and the consequent necessity of placing the wheels, where...

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