DUER v. CORBIN CABINET LOCK CO.

No. 191.

149 U.S. 216 (1893)

DUER v. CORBIN CABINET LOCK COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 1, 1893.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Benjamin Price and Mr. Wilmarth H. Thurston for appellant.

Mr. John P. Bartlett and Mr. Charles E. Mitchell for appellee.


MR. JUSTICE BROWN delivered the opinion of the court.

The old and familiar style of furniture lock in use from time out of mind was enclosed in a shell or case, square or nearly so, and attached to a rectangular plate turned over at the top to form what is termed a selvedge, through which the bolt passed. A key-post also projected some distance beyond the back plate of the shell toward the front of the drawer. The lock so constructed was inserted in a rectangular...

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