Case Name: IN THE ESTATE OF HAFFEKE & CLARK
Court: Baltimore City Circuit Court
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Decision Date: 1890-03-15
Citations: 1 Balt. C. Rep. 95
Docket Number: 
Parties: IN THE ESTATE OF HAFFEKE & CLARK.
Judges: 
Reporter: Baltimore city reports, comprising opinions of the various courts of Baltimore city since 1888...
Volume: 1
Pages: 95–95

Head Matter:
CIRCUIT COURT OF BALTIMORE CITY
Filed March 15, 1890.
IN THE ESTATE OF HAFFEKE & CLARK.
(i. R. Willis and A. S. J. Owens for Mr. Clark.
F. P. Stevens & Son for Mr. Haffeke.

Opinion:
DENNIS, J.
I am of the opinion that the words in the article of co-partnership, "the said Haffeke contributing all the rights to manufacture under the said letters patent," constitute only a license to use the said patents, and such a license is not assignable, in tbe absence of appropriate language to show a clear intent that it shall be so assignable, e. g'., as by the use of the words "assigns," "successor," &c. In this1 case there are no words to show such intent, and the prayer of the petition must be refused.