The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-19
LIMBS OF
ALL KINDS
a Strange Scene in the United
States Circuit Court Of
Appeals Yesterday.
STRONG ARGUMENT is MADE
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The First Patent Case Ever
Argued in the Law Side Of
the Appellate Court.
STRONG ARGUMENT is MADE

When tho United States Circuit Court
OF Appeals adjourned yesterday after
noon at o'clock argument In the case
OF A. l.. Hanger, plaintiff in error, vs.
]. =. Hanger. defendant In error. to the
Circuit Court OF the United States for
the Eastern District of Virginia. had not
been concluded. MIR. Harry ~. Smith,
Jr.. counsel for Peters. was making tho
closing argument for his client when
Judge Goff interrupted him to announce
adjournment until this morning. Mir.
Smith was In tho midst Of strong ar
gunlent for a reversal OF the Judgment
of the trial court.
This case Il known artificial
lin bcase, iris .dgc WaddiI's court
hero last sprin-- Mr. Hanger. q vir-
ginian. now resident In Washington. en-
tered suit for $4,000 damages for infring-
ment Of his patent for making artificial
limbs. the letters patent having been
granted December %. 1891.
FIRST PATENT CASE.
This case is the nrst patent case aver
argued in the law side OF the appellate
suits In equity. In the trial OF the case
In the lower court the Jury returned a
verdict finding for the plaintiff (Hanger)
ns to two of his claims Of infringement,
and fixing damages at $50 in one case
and at 800 In the other AS to third
claim the jury found for Peters. In the
trial OF the case in the lower court and
again yesterday in the argument In the
appellate court, both sides presented ex.
hitits Of artificial limbs OF various pat
terms and OF all sorts and kinds. show.
ing the joints and attachments. which
are at issue In the case. The court room
presented the appearance OF hospital
IN war times or a factory for making
artificial legs.
n the higher court the case was argued
for the plaintiff In error by r.. NJ. Smith.
Jr.. Of this city, and by Messrs. Charles
Z. Riordan and W. Fl. Singleton. OF
Washington, D. c.. while Attorney Ern-
est Wilkinson. Of Washington. argued
the cause for the defendant in error.
Circuit Judges Cot and simonton and
District Judge Henry e. MeDowsll we're
Appeals. Az soon as court convened
argument was resumed and concluded,
in the suit of the Imperial Bottle Cap
end Machine Company vs.. the Crown
Cork and Seal Company for infringement
OF patent.
Mr.. Hector T. Fenton. OF Philadelphia,
Pa. made the concluding kargpTcnt for
the appellant and It was copsidered by
those present to- be the .aolest4 and most
profounu argument ever made. before the
court in q patent case. \.
Attorneys W. H. Singleton. OF Wash
inEton. D. C., and II. NJ. Smith. Jr.. were
admitted to practice In this court,
THE CASES TODAY.
on the call for to-day is the case Of the
steamship dorchester ct al. appellants.
VS.. Steamship ..Thornhill.'t appellee. ap-
peal from the District Court at Baltimore.
Md. To be argued by Daniel H. Hayne
and Robert H. Smith, OF Baltimore. Md.
for the appellants. and by 7. W. Black
istone. OF Baltimore. Md. and Convers a
OF New York, for the appellee.
No. $40. Lewis N. Viquesney and Jules
A. Viquesney. appellants. vs.. William
Allen. appellee; appeal from the Circuit
Court at Parkersburg w. Va. 10 be ar
sued by,V. 3. Archer. Of Parkersburg,
w. Va, fortthe appellants, and by w. T.
George. Phlippi. w. Va. for the appellee.