Baltimore City Circuit Court March 15, 1890 (In the Estate of Haffeke)

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'.