The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-16
OMAN SUES
FOR A Big
SUM
CLAIMS AN INTEREST IN PAT
ENTEO SHOTGUN.
Famous Writer, Engages Local
Law Firm to Bring Action,

HalyerSon and Pratt, representing
Mrs Nellie Stuart. have filed a COM
plant in which they set forth that
John Douglass Peterson Is owing the
plaintiff, Mrs, Stuart. not less than
$4,000 The plaintiff asks for an ac-
counting regarding the sale and man
ufactuTe of a certain shotgun that is
being manufactured by the Reming.
ton Arms company of lllion, New
York, in the royalties on which Mrs.
Stuart claims an interest The gun
in question is known as the "Remlng
ton Pump Gun"
John Douglass PedcrSon Is the in
ventor of the gun In question. but the
defendant alleges that her husband. in
his life time, rendered assistance TO
Mr. Peterson in the invention, and
that it was agreed between them that
Mrs StuaTt'S husband should receive
one-fourth of the price paved by the
Remington people for the right to
manufacture and sell the gun and also
one-lourth the royalties-35 cents per
gun
The plaintiff alleges that the one
fourth Of the original price agreed to
was paid but that none OF her hus-
bands part OF the royalties has been
paid
1t is contended By the plaintiff that
80 OF the Remington Pump Guns"
are being manufactured and sold each
day by the Remington people and that
MT Peterson Is receiving the royalty
on the same.
The case is OF particular interest be
cause of the national prominence of
the parties in the action John Pc
derson is known all over the world
as ono OF the most eminent inventors
of fire arms. being conceded to be the
only rival of importance OF John
Browning OF this city The "Reming-
ton Pump Gun" Is in direct competi-
tion with the Browning make of pump
shotgun, but the two men are very
warm personal friends, each sneak
ing words of praise for the other.
Mrs. Stuart is now temporarily In
Ogden, but during the last few years
has been n resident of Twin Falls. Ida
ho She Is widely known as a profeS-
sional shot. both with shotgun and
rifle, She was once employed by one
Of the large powder and cartridge
manufacturing concerns of the United
States TO visit the shooting tourna-
ments of the country and give exhi-
billions in shooting. Her husband
died in Colorado few years ago while
they were out on hunting trip and
she had to strap him TO a horse and
convey him home. Not only is she n
noted markswoman but an equestrian
and Journalist as well She rides a
horse with the ease and grace Of
cowboy. and has gained considerable
fame for the splendid articles written
for Outdoor Life published In Den
YER
Mrs Stuart and Mr.. Peterson are
the best Of friends, It being only re-
Gently that they were out on a hunt
ing expedition together This affair,
though. as Mrs. Stuart says. is ques.
ton OF dollars aud cents that friend
ship has no bearing upon. She claims
that she Is entitled TO an accounting
Ing regarding the manufacture and
sale OF the gun in which she. as her
husbands sole heir, claims an interest.
Summons was served on Mr., Ped.
erson a few days ago as he passed
through Ogden on his way home from
Jackson's Hole. Wyoming, where he
had been for number of
weeks on hunting trip.
He was given until January !. 1910 TO
file his answer Mr. Pederson's home
is at lllion, New York.