KING v. GALLUN


109 U.S. 99 (1883)

KING v. GALLUN & Another.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided October 29th, 1883.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. L.L. Coburn for appellant.

Mr. Josiah Stark for appellee.


MR. JUSTICE WOODS delivered the opinion of the court.

We are of opinion that the patent of complainant does not describe a patentable invention. The claim is for an article of manufacture, to wit, a bale of plasterers' hair consisting of several bundles enclosed in bags, and compressed and secured to form a package.

It is evident that the patent does not cover any improvement in the quality of the hair. Its qualities are unchanged. It

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