The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-13
DOES NOT WANT patent.
Suit by ]. &. Young ct uL to Compsl
R. A. Rice to Buy the Invention.
A LEGAL CONTRACT is ALLEGED.
Mr. Rice Denies Agreement and Says de-
vice IL Not Worth the Pr1ce-He
Quotes Various MIliiners-Roger VIII
Iiams' Cows All Right.

The small court room which IL presided
over by Judge Rogers was filled to over
flowing with femininity this morning.
The occasion that called them into con-
vention was a suit for breach OF contract
brought by Joseph 4. Young and Annie
NJ. Young, his wife. against Richard A
Rice.
Invented Dress Facings and Protector.
Mrs. Young is n miiliner by profession.
In the course of her experience she dis
covered the urgent need OF dress facings
ana dress protectors. and her subtle brain
soon evolved device that she felt con-
fdent would fill n long felt want In
fac she had so much confidence in tue
utility OF the device that she set
nominal value of $4,000 upon IL,
ana offered 1t for sale. Rumors Of the
invention came to the ears of Richard A.
pressed a desire to see the appliance with
a view to purchasing an Interest IL IL
proved To he what was elaine | for IL.
He was shown models by Mr.. and Mrs
Yonng, and expressed his approval. He
began TO negotiate for three-fourths in
extension Of time in order to
further satisfy himself OF the
valuo of the invention from "A
financial standpoint. Mr. Young al
lowed him TO take the letters patent.
Several letters passed between them,
believed that the contract had been made
for the sale Of a three e-fourths interest.
Mr.. Rice Backs Out.
One morning Mr.. Young was surprised
to receive a letter from Mr.. Rice. in
abandon the negotiations. The device,
has in xyh hat
he had first supposed II to be.
He had consulted with several experts
on feminine attire and had been informed
that it would not stand rain.
Moreover. short dresses were Just
coming back into vogue and this
again, and bitterest Of all. other women
inventors had caught the idea and by
making slight changesin the cantrlvance
could secure other patents and manu-
facture them ad libitum. This OF course
would entail heavy falling of In Mr.
Rice's receipts and would make the In
vention useless membranes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Young Object.
The inventors did not receive this
effusion In IA spirit of kindliness. Mr..
Rice had put bis hand to the plow. thev
said, ami would not be permitted to look
back. The fact that the latter's patent
had been turned over to him constituted
n contract and he -raust pay up whether
be liked the Invention or not.
MIR. Rice failed to see the matter in this
light. II there had been contract. .rs
said, they must produce the papers to
prove it. He had merely taken the let
ters patent in order TO investigate the
subject fully before committing himself.
He had decided that the device was not
worth the price aud would not take it,
ha Ia inn
as he supposed, by returning the letters
to their owner.
MIR. and Mrs. Young Enter Suits.
Mr. and Mrs. Young then took legal
steps to convince him OF his error in sup
posing the matter at an end. She entered
suit against him in the court of common
pleas to COMPEL him to take the inven-
lion and pay the full amount Of 81. 500.
Mr.. Rice's plea Is that he never
entered into any contract; Mr. Young
the device owing to the pendancy Of Mr..
Rice's claim. aud asks the court to COM
pei him to take It, There IL
no written contract between the
parties, but the counsel for plaintiff
alleges that the fact that Mr.. Rice had
tributes sufficient evide lce Of the exist
epce of n contract and that Mr.. Rice Is
bound by it. Page e. Owen appeared for
the complainant aud Ballou e. jackson
for the defendant.
Roger williams Jubilsnt
In the suit brought against Roger
Williams by Julia Smith to recover $500
for damages done 70 her crops by Rogers
unruy cows the jury found for the de-
fendant.
Verdict for MIR. Day.
A verdict for $l9.09 was brought In for
Anthony b. Day yesterday in his suit
against Charles Ii. Peck to recover value
or silver plate and cuff buttons,
TREASURER WON'T BUY