Document: 353 U.S. 222 77 S.Ct. 787 1 L.Ed.2d 786 FOURCO GLASS COMPANY, Petitioner,v.TRANSMIRRA PRODUCTS CORPORATION, and Robert Aronstein. No. 310. Argued April 2, 1957. Decided 29, Mr. Edward S. Irons, Washington, D.C., for petitioner. W. R. Hulbert, Boston, Mass., respondents. Justice WHITTAKER delivered the opinion of Court. The question presented is whether 28 U.S.C. § 1400(b), U.S.C.A. sole exclusive provision governing venue in patent infringement actions, or that section supplemented by 1391(c), 1391(c). 2 Section 1400 title 'Patents copyrights,' subsection (b) reads: 3 '(b) Any civil action may be brought judicial district where defendant resides, has committed acts a regular established place business.' 4 1391 titled 'Venue generally,' (c) 5 '(c) A corporation sued any which it incorporated licensed to do business doing business, such shall regarded as residence purposes.' 6 Petitioner, Fourco Glass Company, West Virginia corporation, was Southern District New York. It moved dismiss lack venue,1 because, although had regularly suit, there no showing alleged there. Court held been suit actions solely exclusively governed special specific statute applicable species litigation. accordingly granted motion dismissed action. 133 F.Supp. 531. Appeals, without passing on Court's ruling reversed, 233 F.2d 885, 886, holding proper construction 'requires * insertion in' 1400(b) 'of definition corporate from' two sections, when thus 'read together,' mean 'that this York, 'is business." We certiorari2 because an asserted conflict with decision Stonite Products Co. v. Melvin Lloyd Co., 315 561, 62 780, 86 L.Ed. 1026, resolve among circuits3 upon 7 start our considerations case. there—not legally distinguishable from here applying specifically litigation (then 48 Judicial Code, (1940 ed.) 109) those cases, what then 52 113, authorized—just its recodified counterpart, 1392(a), does now—an action, not local nature, against more defendants residing different districts within same state, either district. That supplementation, if permissible, would have fixed over Company (an inhabitant Eastern Pennsylvania) Western Pennsylvania, brought, codefendant 8 After reviewing history of, reasons purposes for, adoption Congress suits—ground wholly unnecessary replow here—this controlling proceedings' did intend Act 1897 (which become dovetail general provisions relating suits, but rather alone should control proceedings.'4 9 soundness case assailed, and, unless substantial change Code at time decided, March 9, 1942, evident still constitute 'the proceedings.' 10 here, then, simply substantive since If change, occurred 1948 revision recodification Code.5 At (§ 1911 read: 11 'In suits letters courts United States jurisdiction, law equity, inhabitant, defendant, person, partnership, reports Committee Judiciary Senate,6 House,7 respecting make plain every made text explained detail Revisers' Notes. As shown their notes Revisers placed (quoted above) old (28 109), word changes omissions later noted, remainder, process provisions, certain changes, 1694 Code. Notes point out 'Subsection based 109 Title U.S.C., 1940 ed., following changess:' (1) 'Words 'civil changes:' words 'in equity,' after 'shall jurisdiction' were deleted, view Rule Federal Rules Civil Procedure'; (2) 'where resides' substituted inhabitant" 'inhabitant' 'resident,' respects venue, are synonymous' (we pause observe treatment, expressed reason it, seems negative intention corporations suable, they merely 'doing business,' synonymous domicile, respect corporations, state incorporation only. See Shaw Quincy Mining 145 444, 12 935, 36 768); (3) 'whether corporation' before 'has committed' omitted surplusage.' Statements several persons having importantly uniformly clear charges policy presumed language intent clearly expressed.8 'The arrangement, portions originally single separated sections cannot altering scope purpose enactment. For will inferred Congress, revising consolidating laws, intended effect, expressed. Ryder, 110 729, 740, 196 (201), 308; Le Bris, 121 278, 280, 894 (895), 30 946; Logan States, 144 263, 302, 617 (629), 429, 442; Mason, 218 517, 525, 31 (31), 54 1133, 1136.' Anderson Pacific Coast S.S. 225 187, 198—199, 32 626, 630, 56 1047. 13 In light fact express say expressed, being otherwise apparent, we hold stood dealt 14 main thrust respondents' argument 1391(c) unambiguous terms include all including actions—against therefore, read with, supplementing, actions. persuasive, points up nothing answer it. seen equally also, deals specially Moreover, remembered likewise generally embracive, yet supplement 109). general, but, rather, is, pointedly, supplements or, other words, latter complete, independent sphere Stonite, some measure, dependent force former. 15 think statute, whereas applicable, specifically, particular type i.e., these circumstances settled 'However inclusive 'will apply matter another part Specific prevail might controlling.' Ginsberg & Sons Popkin, 285 204, 208, 322, 323, 76 704.' Clifford F. MacEvoy 322 102, 107, 64 890, 894, 88 1163. 16 judgment Appeals must therefore reversed cause remanded court pass suit. 17 Reversed remanded. 18 HARLAN, believing given undue weight, Ex parte Collett, 337 55, 61—71, 69 944, 947—952, 959, 93 1207, event unclear, dissents 885. also Dalton Shakespeare Cir., 469; Lindley, C.J., dissenting C-O-Two Fire Equipment Barnes, 194 410, 415; Denis Perfect Parts, Inc., 142 259; Moore, Commentary 184—185, 193—194. Under 12(b)(3) Procedure, 352 820, 68, 45. Third Circuit, Ackerman Hook, 183 11, Seventh Circuit Tenth Ruth Eagle-Picher 572, well numerous Courts, controls while, hand, Fifth 469, Guiberson Corp. Garrett Oil Tools, 205 660, into, Second case, that, hence, pages 563, 566, page 781. Stat. 869. S.Rep. 1559, 80th Cong., 2d Sess., p. contains statement 'Appended report revisers' each section, together accompanying tables. These explain great source course codification revision.' H.R.Rep. 308, 1st 7, reviser's keyed text.' William Barron, Chief Reviser his article Revision,' F.R.D. 439, pointed out, 445—446, that: '* Mere phraseology indicate work meaning effort simpler original revised.' Professor James Moore Yale University, consultant revision, stated altered Hearings Subcommittee House H.R. 1600 2055, 1969. Judge Albert B. Maris Conference collaborate congressional committees carrying forward '(C)are taken existing laws meet substantially unanimous approval.' Id., 1959.

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