ROOT v. RAILWAY CO.


105 U.S. 189 (____)

ROOT v. RAILWAY COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Albert H. Walker for the appellant.

Mr. George Payson for the appellee.


MR. JUSTICE MATTHEWS delivered the opinion of the court.

Thomas Sayles, as assignee of the letters-patent originally granted to Henry Tanner for an improvement in railroad car brakes, dated July 6, 1852, and which, on July 5, 1866, were renewed and extended for the additional term of seven years, which expired July 6, 1873, filed his bill in the court below on Dec. 9, 1878, against the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway Company. He avers that, by virtue of the...

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