KEYES v. EUREKA MINING CO.

No. 228.

158 U.S. 150 (1895)

KEYES v. EUREKA CONSOLIDATED MINING COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 6, 1895.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Robert E. Foot, with whom was Mr. John Flournoy on the brief, for appellants.

Mr. A.B. Browne for appellee.

Mr. J.H. Miller, Mr. M.M. Estee, and Mr. D. Friedenrich filed a brief for appellee.


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

As stated by the Circuit Court, when this patent was applied for and issued, complainants were both in the employment of the defendant, one as superintendent of defendant's mine, and the other as assayer and smelter at the mine and smelting works, each receiving a regular salary. While thus engaged they made the invention covered by the patent, and on April 19, 1871, before the application...

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