McCARTY v. LEHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD CO.

No. 9.

160 U.S. 110 (1895)

McCARTY v. LEHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided December 2, 1895.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Jerome Carty and Mr. R.A. Parker for appellants.

Mr. Robert J. Fisher for appellee.


MR. JUSTICE BROWN, after stating the case, delivered the opinion of the court.

The specification of the patent in this case does not, as specifications ordinarily do, state the peculiar functions of the patented device, the defects it is designed to remedy, or the features that distinguish it from other similar devices. This omission, however, is supplied by the testimony, which shows that the invention was due to the frequent breaking of wooden bolsters, of the form...

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