New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-10
THE COURTS.

DECISION on ELECTRIC ROfALTIES
,,,sno p,schor. IN the Court OF Common Pleas.
Yesterday handed down decision involving ques-
ton in regard 10 the recovery OF royseS on patents
Of the Edison General Electric company "nch II
IL contended the Cnited ota'es N"~''' O'''' "as
declared invalid.
Tho case In which Judge BIschoff rendered his
opnion was brought by George Maitland and the
General Fixture Company against Henry b. Drew
ard John May. The plaintiffs sued 10 recover roy
sltles due them from the defendants VINO 90 oSl-
moss in this city under the firm name Of Drew &c
May
The plaintiffs also a.lege that on November l. 1871.
Tho attendants entered into agreement with
Maitland and the Edison General Electric Company
by which Maitland and the Edison Ienera hiecrc
Company authorized and licensed the Defendants 70
manufacture and sell electric light fixtures, COM
blned gas and electric light fixtures ana oher eiec
tric light appliances under wenty-six letters patent
in consideration of paying royalty OF per cent
on All net sales The royalties were to be paid quar-
sqi r rne i panT " s the defendants sale;
amounted to $1,000 each quarter ana ina mere ,Se
suit the plaintiffs alege. the Ellison General Electric
Company assigned their interest IN ,ne patents III
The defendants 6led an answer TO me plainun
complaint setting up bv way OF delshce tlal . us
been decided Invalid by the United States Circuit
Court and that the plaintiffs for that reason nad no
The defendants also flied counter-c. aim for 1851.
which they said they had paid TO the plaintiffs upon
invalid pa tents The plaintiffs demurred to ms an
swer. and Judge Bschon sustained the demurrer.
with costs.
THE SHERIFFS CHARGES TOO LARGE.
A motion was made In the Supreme Court yesier'
day before Justice Beekman to tax the SheriRs
costs in an action brought by Norman Hubbard
steam pump manufacturer. Of NO % Psari-s''.
Brooklyn. against the Jaeger Electric Lamp COM
pany Of No. ia West Twenty-seventh-st. Inc
plaintiffs attorney. G. Storms Carpenter maze
vigorous protest against the Sherins charges ana
received from the Court opinion that the
charges seemed exorbiant s,aar,
The Jaeger Company owed Hubbard Tor a s ssi
pump and after their failure 10 settle Hubbard
got writ OF execution against the company N ,ns
BROOKLYN. Supreme Court. which was given 10 t1e
Sheriff here 10 make levy. After performing ms
work the sheriff banded IN pii , tor -, Y "a day.
Mr Wells for the sher.fs office said that 20
p m2d' he also contended that keeper was neees,
sary, and that Mr. Carpenter nad ,s tec ,bsr ,ba
only notice that the Sheriff had sad ne sent 10
him was on postal carS wH,s as p wSs delivered
COURT CALENDARS TO-DAY.
Supreme court-chs"esrs Before Beekman a y a. -
SD@ ms &c. 'Is jay vs. volt pcksTson n le1 X
30 K nj r x: TFS S 5s9t rssg
boat compsny No mater p 81 No TO- matter q
Republic Fire COMPANY 50 T. S Is TS5rn yi
H s R%sa X g. Il I BaSE Of risS America
I,oye. No H. sanchez United Growers 'nni'ns
No liz Pooule etc. Garrahan; No - Mcbil'S go, "
American surety COMPANY; No IL. Beriner vs.
National Bank No 10. Halet vs. WinderIn,.aah, 80 ~
natter OF Mnrcher-ave.; No. 81 Reals vs. Whihey, ~
% Zimmer VS. Kroepke: No. 23. Jones VS. J.neS 80 -,
Moom Va Plumbers supply Manufacturing 'ompanst w.
~ peonle etc VS. Urban. No. 20. Nolkenhihg 20
Trandt. no q Con. Tel and News Company vs. h'''"'n
News Agency.
supreme Cour-Specal Term-PaTts |. ii ana Ili-n"
1ourned the term . 49, %, ,s..,.,,1 N,
the r,,o-, Court
opens a IL m Motions, ,,., Or tho term
Superior Court General Term -Adiournei ior We -n
superior Court-Equity Term NdJoutnen ior u" Tu a.
Superior Court-TTia Term-Parts !. ii anu ~ ~
journed cor the term. 49,. ,fo,i,n
S,irrorate's t-Chanbers-Before Arnold ,r
calendar called at 1890 wills for prooate
csretIa Ttssner Isaac - Goldstein. Mary ,uhlh.Is.
1heresia Pfannenschlag Mary ODonnell at lVD a. ~
10Th, Wallace Henry {. Reimers. Konstant Saoei N'''"
topher Doeriier. al =. m. ,..,. -
Su-rogate's Court-Tri1l Term-Before rlzeea'u' o"
Cont opens al 1890 a. m. No day caendat -.,.
Common Pleaa-Specia Tern-Before Day, 1. J'-~'"'
opens IL a. m. Motions , -. ,,o
Common Peas-General Term-Adjourned sine cle
Common Pleas-Equy Term Adjourned for me ,,I",
Common Pleas-Trial Term-Parts ], II ana iii-'''
1ourned the -, ,..., o,.,.
IL a. m. Motions
city Court-Trial Term-Parts /. ii. al anu ~ ~
journed for the term.