UNITED STATES v. AMER. BELL TELEPHONE CO.

No. 745.

159 U.S. 548 (1895)

UNITED STATES v. AMERICAN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 11, 1895.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. James J. Storrow and Mr. Frederick P. Fish for the motion.

Mr. Attorney General, Mr. Causten Browne, and Mr Robert S. Taylor opposing.


MR. CHIEF JUSTICE FULLER delivered the opinion of the court.

This is a suit by the United States to cancel a patent for an invention granted to the American Bell Telephone Company, as assignee of the inventor, Emile Berliner. On a hearing in the Circuit Court there was a finding and decree for the complainant. 65 Fed. Rep. 86. The cause having been taken to the Circuit Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, the decree of...

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