The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-18
EXHIBITS
OF BOTTLES
The United STATES Court Pre-
scntcd a Very Peculiar
Appearance.
AN APPEAL FROM BALTIMORE
A Patent Case Of Unusual In
tercst is to be Consid-
cred To-day.
IN APPEAL FROM BALTIMORE

The United States Circuit Court Of
Appeals. Circuit Judges Nathan Cot and
Charles II. simonton and District Judge
Henry c. Mcdowell sltting.was engaged
all day yesterday with hearing OF argi.
nent IN the cause OF the Imperial Bottle
Cap and Machine Company against tho
Crown Cork ana Seal Company, OF Bal
tirnoro, appellees, on appeal from tho
Circuit Court OF the United States at
Baltimore. The case Is an appeal from
the decree OF the Baltimore Circuit Court
OF the United States, awarding an in3unc-
ton and account against the appellants
for infringement OF patent OF the Crown
Cork and Seal Company. the letters pat
ent for the device involved having been
awarded to William Painter, under whom
appellees hold. February 2. 1892.
BOTTLES AND coRKs.
The court room presents an unusual
appearance during the hearing OF argu.
ment in this case. the tables in front Of
the bench being covered with an exhibit
OF bottles, corks. shoppers and devices
Of all kinds used by the two firms which
are parties to the suit. Some OF these
bottles are empty. but others contain
IL a great variety OF bottles and corks
with patent tips. The case is one OF
great moment to bottlers generally. the
patents involved being worth millions to
the owners. IN view Of the importance
and magnitude OF the case the court has
extended the time for argument, and the
hearing OF the cause viii be resumed and
continued to-day.
Z The attorneys engaged in the case are
among the most famous patent lawyers
in the country. and Inc case 10 brilliant
legal battle from beginning to end. Flee.
tor r. Fenton. Of Philadelphia. leading
counsel for the appellant, ana Robert r..
Parkinson, OF Chica go. leading counsel tor
the appellee, stand at the head OF the
list as patent, attorneys. John e. eemmes.
OF Baltimore, also appears as counsel
70, the appellant, and John c.. Rose, OF,
Baltimore, as counsel for the appellee.
The case will probably be concluded to-
day and submitted. The record IN the
case covers nearly seven hundred large
IS ARTIFICIAL LIMBS.
Another patent case will come up to-
day or tomorrow on appeal, and this
one Is OF peculiar interest here, because
the parties are local. The case IN cues.
tton Is one involving the right to patent r lsn,
and is that OF A. L. Peters. plaintiff IN
error, VS.. James e. Hanger, detendent
IN error, from the Circuit Court for the
Eastern District OF Virginia at Richmond.
The defendant in the case IS himself
Virginian, and claims to have lnvcnteo
Joint for an artificial limb. and wn!.... be
alleges, tho Richmond nrm Of A. L. Pc
ters is Infringing. The lower court de-
oided in favor Of Hanger on two points
involved. and from this decision the de-
PENDANT In the original suit appealed.
peters is represented by Charles -
Riordan OF Washington. and Harry NJ
smith, OF this city, while Hanger IS rep
resented by Ernest wilkinson. OF wash
tngton. as
Tho Circuit Court OF Appeals having re-
fused a rehearing In the case OF the
Ohio River Railroad Company. plaintiff
IN error, vs.. Nora Shannon. admin!stra-
trix. defendant in error. the plaintiff IN
error has requested the clerk to make
fup a transcript OF the record as a basis
OF application to the Supreme Court for
writ OF certiorart.