Case Name: Olendorf and another v. Eckler
Court: United States Circuit Court for the Northern District of New York
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1880-05-24
Citations: 2 F. 570
Docket Number: 
Parties: Olendorf and another v. Eckler.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Reporter
Volume: 2
Pages: 570–570

Head Matter:
Olendorf and another v. Eckler.
(Circuit Court, N. D. New York.
May 24, 1880.)
Patent — Prior Use.
H. Striyes, for plaintiffs.
L. I. Burnett, for defendant.

Opinion:
Blatohford, C. J.
The testimony satisfactorily establishes that the invention claimed in the plaintiffs' patent was .known to and used by Lewis Perkins before it was made by the plaintiffs. The bill must, therefore, be dismissed, with costs.