COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS v. WHITELEY


71 U.S. 522 (____)

4 Wall. 522

COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS v. WHITELEY.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Foote, for the plaintiff in error, contended:

Messrs. Coombs and Fisher, contra.


Mr. Justice SWAYNE delivered the opinion of the court.

This case was brought here by a writ of error to the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia.

On the 4th of September, 1855, a patent was issued to Jonathan Haines for an improvement in mowing machines.

On the 22d of November, 1856, Haines sold and assigned to Ball, Aultman & Co., an exclusive right to the invention and patent, within the limits of...

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