New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-15
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
PATENT DECISIONS REVERSED.

WASHINGTON April "A decision was rem
dered by the Supreme Court Of the United States to-day
in the patent of Alexander Cochrane and Others,
appellants against the Badische Ann and Soda Fabrk,
Oh appeal from Circuit Court the United States for
the southern District of New-Y0rk This was q suit
In equity brought by the Baaische Anilin and
Soda Fabrik, corporation organized under the laws
Of the Grand Duchy of Baden against Alexander COch-
r2ne and others FOR the alleged infringement Of ressued
patent granted April Il, 1871 Charles Grsebe, Of
TrankfortOn-theMa and Charles Lebermann, Of BcT-
In for Improvement in dyes or eooring matter from
gnthracne" The Court holds that the claim OF the pat
construed broadly TO cover the defendants
ncie wider in its scope than the original actual
yenon the patenees and wider than anything indi
Gated specifications Of the original patent II the
claim only the product which
process described viii produce, it is hat the
defendants article is that product or be practically
produced by process The decree the Circuit Court
Is therefore reversed and the remanded with drec-
tons dismiss the bill OF complaint Opinion by Justice
Blatchford.
Tue Court also rendered decision to-day in the patent
raso OF the Turner and Seymour Manufacturing Com
pauy, appellant, against the Dover Stamping Company
Oh appeal from the United states Circuit Court for the
District Connecticut. The Court holds that the
Issued patent weld because its claims than
those Of the original patent and made broader simply
10 maintain monopoly which desired but which the
claims OF the original patent did secure The decree
OF the Circuit Court reversed aud the remanded
with directions TO dismiss the bill Opinion by Justice
Matthews.
decision was also rendered IN the insurance case OF
Emile MoulOr, plaintiff In error, against the American
LIE Insurance Company in to the Circuit Court OF
the United states for the Eastern District Of Pennsy
wanna. This Vas a suit upon policy OF life insurance
which contained. part or the contract stipulation
II represent 2tiOxs and made 20 the
eOmpGpy the application for the policy should be
found be untrue ia any respect the policy should be
null void" When the insurance was obtained the
asked among other questions whether lie ever
had hna scrOiua, Or consumption. His answer WA
In the trial OF the case IN the court below there
evidence show that the deceased had had these
diseases ncpicnt form prior 10 mis- application for
insurance. but there also evidence going tOshOw that
Ae entirely unaware OF It. The Court Instructed the
jury taal IL made difference whether the assured
was aware OF IL or not IT, matter OF fact he had had
th0sc diseases, his answers 70 the company, although
made honestly and la good faith, the less
true, and the company was not bound by the policy.
and SAID That he had not had them did necessarily
ingaidate the policy when there evidence show
that the Diseases were latent that the assured not
conscious V theu and that erroneous
ton OF the contract 10 EOd court below did
The company relieved liability. II II appeared
thai tie assured had been ia fact afflicted with the dis
mentioned. The jury should nave been instruct
the policy unless II appeared that he knew or had reasou
be-Ye at the time OF his application that was
afflicted. The judgment OF the court below
II reversed with directions 10 set aside the
DICT. Opinion by Iustlce Harlan.
The Otner decisions to-day were a. follows:
No 2J0-simeon Il. Armour, plslnLin In error, agt
CbJs Hahn In 70 the Circuit Court OF the United
States for the District of Kansas-Judgment reversed
bc had therein In conformity with the opinion VI THU
Cosrt. Opinion by Justice Gray. r
M 2l3.-Nn. Irvine, appellant, agt sumner 4. DUE
AAin Appeal from the Circuit Court VI the United state