The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-02
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.


rhe Patent Acknowledgements qUnder shs
Act u 1850 n Respsct % shs Galks - Ka~s
chase 81 : Maehlae, WISH shs Assent oft
Inventor, Before tent-Extensissse
ne Eossg Moessesasviae Obmpaesvs AHEsHessa -
zAs HssSsA OagYa Obwepeayl-0n ~ Shat q Auonse
lsl7 ne appellants. for oertaa ccna6euttspA amss1
that the hompssnville end Tarivilis companinR two
eorposAtions created under The lavssof sconnsscss
might own and use for weaving two and thrss-ply IN
Rraan carpets and Aoor cpths Only . certain nuubse
q oous corresponding - models - b. fsrnishse ~
The sppellans OF ths msst approved oonsnessn shss
known 70 Them for the remainder Of the term u bur
teen ysar nom lsth sf August lsA 70 that daa 1850:
ard fof the additional term Of any extension which
might thsreaftsf be gransed, d 4 any psssns
right then owned by the appsllants. rsaasivs
70 such looms and business. By the terms q
this agreement the Gonnecticut csmpaaiss were
70 have the right and use during @d terns and
NO longer such limited number Of loous win ~ IL
therein patented and 70 b paAenssd and
the further night to make and uss in suoh bussaeR
the ssme limited number Of looms any new improve
ment 10 such machines for said mAnutacsure, wnlcn
might y snsrsasr pstsa,ed y me Ths .rsssDt
further provided that II the appellants should there
atsr grant the right 10 such machines and Improve
ments TO others at lees rates tho rates should also %
reduced In favor Of the Connecticut 70 tnss
they might have the right TO use Ct the lowest rate
0gr0o0 70 DO p0lQ Oyu0tB tu0 oaun0 pxtvu08oS
during the same period Il also agreed thaA the
Connecticut companies should, within two or three
years build and put into operation not iess ~ ~
models 50 furnished, 70 be used only for inc
manufacture OF such carpets and floor cloths and was
the appellants should have the right BY vote 81 their
directors terminals the agreement and the right Of
the Connecticut compancs g use me machines ana IN
Tho Hartford Carpet Company became. BY assignment
with the assent OF the appellants owners o. and eneed
to all the rights subject to all the obligations Of the
Connecticut companies under the above agreement and
thereafter having refused 70 pay the rent stipulated
mated ON the 18th Of August 1860 the appellants By
the vote provided for In the contracts elected 70 tsrm
nate the same, and thereafter died h o e snJos tne
relative 70 such loans and business, dassd
spondents were bound 70 pay such rent continued
until April J. 1885, by reason whereof the uee OF the
ocaSsr 81 1919 was and second thai
II the mot thus extended the defendan, . the
expiration thereof ceased 70 have any snt g uss -
liable % DO restrained BY injuacoa The fssposd.a.
in October is4o two years after the making q the csa
tracs but alleged that four pattern looms Of that
e sds 81: ~"
ihM undsr ihs - Of 1880 the party esssnae 2 Pc
employ the Improvements described in ths pasas q
1886, and dsnisa thai that patent o. NJ e1eee.
son extended their rent tsrm until -
pany, and the Lowell company appeal coatsndlng =
above and urge thai the patent has bsen ex9eo fos
the term OF seven years from October, l66o-sne Ne
provsn1ens therein described beng Regarded ~ -
Commissioner or Patents - Of small mpostanoe - -
contro the manufs.ws q carpets By Reane Of powss
share with the appellants this for shat pssd
without paying any confederation whatever thsrefes.
me chief nqory = whsshsr The sssn dsrog wh.sh -
respondents 70 pay renk was prolonged BY The sx
tension OF the patent Of 1Szs the responden oontsnd
ina that that patent had no such reon 10 the agrse
ments with the Connecticut companies dated 10 1s15,
that according TO the true ntsnt or import o. those
agreements extension Of that patent could exend The
primary rent-paying term The reason ssgned b thae
the patent Of 1s4S was for improvements IN power
looms FOR weaving paids" while the consracts vsrs for
and aoor cloths onlyv B. Curtis and E. ". 6soughtoa
for appellants George clifford and Charles 0Coner fsr
apD0ll0ga