CHAFFEE v. BOSTON BELTING COMPANY


63 U.S. 217 (1859)

22 How. 217

EDWIN M. CHAFFEE, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. THE BOSTON BELTING COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was argued by Mr. Jenckes and Mr. Clarence A. Seward for the plaintiff in error, no counsel appearing for the defendants.


Mr. Justice CLIFFORD delivered the opinion of the court.

This case comes before the court on a writ of error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of Massachusetts. It was an action of trespass on the case, for the alleged infringement of certain rights secured by letters patent.

As the foundation of the suit, the declaration alleges, in effect, that the assignor of the plaintiff was the original...

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