NILSON v. FORD MOTOR CO.


38 F.2d 1001 (1929)

NILSON et al. v. FORD MOTOR CO.

District Court, D. Minnesota, Third Division.

August 5, 1929.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bair & Freeman, of Des Moines, Iowa, for plaintiffs.

Leroy C. Shonts and Frank Parker Davis (of Rector, Hibben, Davis & Macaulay), of Chicago, Ill., and M. J. Doherty (of Doherty, Rumble, Bunn & Butler), of St. Paul, Minn., for defendant.


CANT, District Judge.

In this case, the plaintiffs on the one hand, and Mr. Henry Ford on the other, during the same period of time, were engaged in designing and perfecting wheels for use on tractors. So far as known, neither knew of the activities of the other. The wheels produced were substantially alike.

Plaintiffs claim conception and disclosure in June, 1915, production of wheels in February, 1916, drawings of the invention on April 1, 1916, and reduction...

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