Case Name: CARTER-CRUME CO. v. BLOOMINGDALE
Court: United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1897-02-06
Citations: 78 F. 926
Docket Number: 
Parties: CARTER-CRUME CO. v. BLOOMINGDALE.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Reporter
Volume: 78
Pages: 926–926

Head Matter:
CARTER-CRUME CO. v. BLOOMINGDALE.
(Circuit Court, S. D. New York.
February 6, 1897.)
Patents — Infringement—Anticipation.
In Equity.
Bill brought by Carter-Grume Company against Lyman G. Bloomingdale for infringement of reissue letters patent No. 10,859, issued July 24, 1883, for an improvement in manifold 'copying books. The defenses were: (1) Noninfringement; (2) invalidity of the reissue; (3) anticipation by prior use; and (4) lack of equity in tbe complaint. On motion for preliminary injunction. Granted.
Charles H. Duell, for complainant.
Kerr, Curtis & Page and Benjamin Barker, Jr., for defendant

Opinion:
LACOMBE, Circuit Judge.
All tbe defenses urged here, save one, appear to have been presented before Judge Ooxe. Tbe new one is tbe "prior use" of a particular book now produced by C. C. Boyles. Tbe evidence touching tbe authenticity of this book, and to wliat extent its use anticipated tbe patent, is of a character which may best be passed upon on final hearing. Following Judge Coxe's decision, tbe motion for preliminary injunction is granted; injunction not to take effect until 30 days from date, so as to give defendant, who is a user, opportunity to provide himself with noninfringing order books.