U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Connecticut May 29, 1876 (Weston v. White)

SHIPMAN. District Judge.

The facts which are disclosed by the record are. that English letters patent were issued to Weston for the same invention described in the letters patent on which this suit is brought, bearing date April 25th. 1859, and published October 22d, 1859. Letters patent for substantially the same invention were granted by the United States to J. J.