CONSOLIDATED FRUIT-JAR CO. v. WRIGHT


94 U.S. 92 (1876)

CONSOLIDATED FRUIT-JAR COMPANY v. WRIGHT.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. John H.B. Latrobe for the appellant.

Mr. George Gifford, contra.


MR. JUSTICE SWAYNE delivered the opinion of the court.

This is a case in equity brought by the appellants to enjoin the appellee from infringing a patent issued by the United States to John L. Mason, on the 10th of May, 1870, "for an improvement in fruit-jars," of which patent the complainant is the assignee.

The disclaimer and claim of the patent are as follows: —

"Separately considered, I do not claim a metallic flexible screwing or cap, C...

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