ROOT v. THIRD AVENUE RAILROAD COMPANY

No. 39.

146 U.S. 210 (1892)

ROOT v. THIRD AVENUE RAILROAD COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 21, 1892.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Frederic R. Coudert (with whom was Mr. Charles Frederic Adams on the brief) for appellant.

Mr. Edmund Wetmore (with whom was Mr. Herbert Knight on the brief) for appellee.


MR. JUSTICE BLATCHFORD, after stating the case as above reported, delivered the opinion of the court.

The Circuit Court truly says, in its opinion: "Manifestly the complainant received a consideration for devising and consenting to the use of an invention which was designed to be a complete, permanent structure, which was to cost a large sum of money, and which he knew would not...

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