JACOBS v. BAKER


74 U.S. 295 (____)

7 Wall. 295

JACOBS v. BAKER.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Fisher, for the appellant.

No opposing counsel.


Mr. Justice GRIER delivered the opinion of the court.

The patent act of 1836* enumerated the discoveries or inventions for which patents shall be issued, and describes them as "any new and useful art, machine, manufacture, or composition of matter."

We have been at some loss to discover under which category to class the four patents which are the subjects of this bill. The complainant alleges that he has invented a new and useful...

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