Supreme Court of the United States June 1, 1909, Nos. 66 and 606 (Expanded Metal Co. v. Bradford)

Mb. Justice Day

delivered the opinion of the court.

These cases involve opposing decisions as to the validity of letters patent of the United States No. 527,242, dated Octo

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ber 9,1894, granted to John F. Golding for ah alleged improvement in the method of making expanded sheet metal. In case No.