JOHANN, v. MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORP.


264 Wis. 447 (1953)

JOHANN, Appellant, vs. MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

July 3, 1953.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there was a brief and oral argument by Edward S. Grodin of Milwaukee.

For the respondent there was a brief by Dougherty, Arnold & Waters of Milwaukee, and oral argument by Suel O. Arnold.


FRITZ, C. J.

The plaintiff, Albert Johann, is an inventor; and the defendant, Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation is engaged in the tool-manufacturing business. In 1939, plaintiff and A. F. Siebert, president of the defendant company, had discussed the possible invention of a pneumatic tool for the purpose of facilitating the removal of dents from automobile bodies; and they also discussed the matter of patenting such invention and subsequently selling and manufacturing...

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