Case Name: SWEETWATER RUG CORP. and Cobble Bros. Machinery Co., Inc., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. J. & C. BEDSPREAD COMPANY, Inc., Defendant-Appellee
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1962-02-23
Citations: 299 F.2d 573
Docket Number: No. 180, Docket 27121
Parties: SWEETWATER RUG CORP. and Cobble Bros. Machinery Co., Inc., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. J. & C. BEDSPREAD COMPANY, Inc., Defendant-Appellee.
Judges: Before SWAN, WATERMAN and MARSHALL, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: Federal Reporter 2d Series
Volume: 299
Pages: 573–573

Head Matter:
SWEETWATER RUG CORP. and Cobble Bros. Machinery Co., Inc., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. J. & C. BEDSPREAD COMPANY, Inc., Defendant-Appellee.
No. 180, Docket 27121.
United States Court of Appeals Second Circuit.
Argued Feb. 5, 1962.
Decided Feb. 23, 1962.
Harry Price, New York City, for plaintiffs-appellants.
George E. Faithfull, New York City, Ernest P. Rogers and Thomas C. Shelton, Atlanta, Ga., for defendant-appellee. Davis, Hoxie, Faithfull & Hapgood, New York City, and Smith, Kilpatrick, Cody, Rogers & McClatchey, Atlanta, Ga., of counsel.
Before SWAN, WATERMAN and MARSHALL, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Plaintiffs' action sought (1) a declaration that two United States patents issued to Joseph K. MeCutcheon are invalid and not infringed; (2) an order restraining defendant from threatening or issuing warning notices to the trade or to customers or suppliers or associates of plaintiffs; and (3) an accounting for damages and profits. Defendant moved to dismiss the action for lack of an indispensable party, namely, the patentee. In a well reasoned opinion Judge Her-lands granted the motion.
The judgment is affirmed on the opinion below, 198 F.Supp. 941.