Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-01-11

court. without q dissenting voice thus rever-
ing what be bai previously done.
The news was received in Bratiieb7ro about
O'Clock on MONDAY. 10 the following tele-
gram.
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] Fsrtr Co.: Dsclsi5u 20 Cirlat Court revere
'- --l -'-' 's'tsssl Htynr W. w,Lrrr.
Estey q Co, have been 10 constant receipt
Of tslegrams from al parts Of the United
States. congrAiulatinR them upon their signal
victory. The case a. nov standing carries
against Burdeu eli Of the heavy costs Of court
Il is undsrstooi here that Burieu is not
mAu Of large means. and II the whole load
falls upon him the blow will be serious one
for him Il also understood, however, that
bis leading counsel had q large pecuuiary
stake in the case, aud that be has OF late been
running the suit as bis only chance OF getting
pay for his services. However these things
may be the r.ks are those which they must
take who have to do with patent inventions.
II appears by the testimony IN this case that
Burdett suor- on several different o:ca-ions
that be was not the inventor Of the
things that he had claimed in the third
and fourth claims in bis patent aud II
seems a pity that so much time ard money
should have been spent when the parties
themselves knew in the FIRST place that there
was so little from which 20 hope and YET ap
parent 10 the outside public there has been
a great deal 10 it, aud ve, With all Of the COM
muniiy, congratulate ourselves that an I'M
pleasant hgbt is at last to be removed from
our midst. Let the new year start Of With
the cheering prospect Of business prosperity,
peace and happiness 10 all in our community.
Washington despatch 70 the New York
Tunes Of Tuesday has the olloEing summary
OF the two leading points in the Supreme
Court decision
WasHfroror Jan. Z. A decision vas rendered 10
The supreme Court o. the Gated States today 90 tht
patent case % Jacob Estey e a. agairst kiley Bar
det brought here upon appeal from the crcaii cgur
% the United State for the district q vermont Th
was . suit brought by Burdsit, who uas plaiuiid 10
the court below, against BsteY 81 a. for alleged 10
fruFemeut q patent grauted 30 the former 10 10.
d upon A. Improvement 10 reed ntraus. TIE court D.
low rendered decision 10 favor OF Burdst, and gave
hin decree for 1851 90 This court 10 40 elaborate
opinion By Justice Blatchiori. holds: L. That's reed
board With two sets Of reeds aud third partial eel
/ vas made and put into organs BY one Dayton prot
% the Invention Of Burdeti, and that the alleged in
frluEug organs Of the Estey company contained moth
ing Which, far a. Claim o. the patent vas concsrn
ed not fouDd 10 each prior organs &. That - re
CARDS Claim q tue patent there il DO Invention Do
makiuEthe 9Th md Of the vay cop eniuE e. AT
er or lees reed-board Of given width, OF VI er
. the ed-board Is made wider OF uarroEer, o. 1a
more or less sets % reeds 10 IT, either full % partial
aud that the vibrating reeds IN the prl1r organ wer
as near together a. they we're 10 the reedboards o.
the alleged Infringing organs. The decree % .he cir
cult court must therefore. be reversed aud the gas
BE- renaudsd o that court with directions 20 dismiss
the bill.
Probably the full text Of the decision vii
be at hand another week