New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-18
THE COURTS.
BUSINESS IN THE SUPREME COURT.
TWO prTENT CAFES DECIDED-THE YONHERs
1nMAussI0NEHs rRuEID.

TWO P"TENT CAFES DGCIDED-THE fONnEhS
COMMISSIONERS UPHELD.
waqhngton April 1.-THE supreme Court to-day
decided two Tatent cases. Of them involving a
reversal OF the Judgment OF the Crcnlt Court for the
District Of Connecticut; In the latter the Wnitm'h
saddle Company, of New York, sued smith. Bowin a.
Co., OF Hartford for alleged infringement OF patent
Tor Il saddle which was issued TO Royal T.. whitman
The patent covered the pommel and cantle Of riding
saddle and was said BY the Judge OF the Circuit Court
Connecticut to be good and TO be infringcd BY de-
f,ndant's saddle. Tile supreme Court decided mat
the devices OF Whitman had long been In Us" IN the
West. In what was known n the granger Saddle ana
that smith. Dowln 4 CO.'S saddle did not infringe any
patcntabe right OF the Plaintiff. A part OF "m.-
mans saddle, the court cXpains Il, was new ana PAT
cnablc, but defendants saddle did not contain tia'
feature. The judgment OF the Circuit Cout was re-
versod.
Tho other case was one from the United states N't-
cut Court for the southern District CT Ncwiorh' 'n'
National Meter Company against The foard ct Ne''''
mlssiuncrs OF lonk.is. This suit for alleged
infringement OF patent for a piston worRihs III u
cylinder IN water meters. Tie court bclow hc'u VIA.
there hiring meni, and the supreme C''r' oil
tho United states affirmed HAT judgment. the two
devices In question being essentially different
The Supreme Court also did the following Dus'
ness
No. 1s0-The Chicago Milwaukee, and -. raai ran, ha,
Company, plantin Ia error, ;St. FIr'u ~. ~
ct al. Judgment reversed. with c'sis ana CAUSE re-
maaded with directions to enter lnosmooi' LII, ~, t
Of the defendant for the sum II 10y, "i.r 81,
It thereon from October l. 1et0 the u;t'' VI Wv
Judgment below Opirion by MI Justice 1neNs ~,
THE Chief Justice having been OF cOulS.l, ''u III
Justice Field having heard The rsnne.' .ooh o
part In the sdcratOn decision OF 'his ISL.
No. 1l2j-Phneas Pam-fo-Pee IT a. app n na,,o
agt the United States and No. 1.l33-lhc rolto
wattomie Indians OF Michigan and Indiana app'iiihu'
agt the nited states. !udgm' ut nHirm,n. -.
No. GOETHE Richmond ana Danvilc N'llroad 'on'
pany plaintiff In error. agt. Maggie l.. iow,rs ct ill.,
etc. Judgment affirmed with costs ana Interest;
The Cmrf Justice also ANNOUNCED tr' '"'""h"7
orders Ct the Court ,, +, - nv.
No w. The city OF 81. Louis. plaintiff In error, aet.
the Western Union Telegraph Company. Leave
granted counsel for the defendant IN error 10 NE p
titl0n for reearng. and further ORD req mat coui,p
on both sides be allowed 10 file brief on or beiore
Friday April % upon the question whether the cry
Of -. Louis has such inc.est In ana cOhIo ONc. uc
streets. alley, ana public places w;mh IL, limits ~
authorizes Il to impose upon the telegraph company
charge in the naur, of r'ntl for N exclusive Use
Of portions thereof IN the mannc. saten.
40 1916. The Inicc Lines telegraph ,omP,ny 9.
al appellants agt. the Boston safe Depo-t ana IriiS'
Company. ,,.
50. I,3l2. Tie Texas and Pacific Ralway CcA pany'
ralntin In error. agt Ida May Anderson ana A OAHU
submitted. ,,. ,..
no l. 1879 The Mexican Central Railway Company,
No. LII. JOIN Evans Cornell. appellant, aGt'
No. I'll. The Union Pacific Railway COMPANY;
plaintiff In error, agt. Henry Goodridgc ct al ami
No. 30. the Union Pacific Railway Company. Iinnuf
in error, agt +. X. Tnggart Argument continues" ,t
docket would cease for the term or Friday APIii =.
Adjourned until tomorrow. The day all VIII
De- Nos. l9-. 2l3 land I'D, 10 (and 2loL III,
221, 223, 22i. 22j. 1870 and 227.