Page:Federal Reporter, 1st Series, Volume 3.djvu/229

 FBDBIÎAL REPORTER ���be valid, in any of the foUowing cases: * * * Bighth, if the bankrupt, or any person in his behalf has procured the assent of any crediter to the discharge, or influenced the action of any crediter, at any stage of the proceedings, by a pecuniary consideration or obligation." It may be that the bankrupt did not know of the agreement at the time it was made, but it was donc in his behalf; not by a stranger, but his father, for whom he was then doing business. �I think petitioning creditors are entitled, under the provi- sions of section 5120, to have the discharge annulled. It will be sd ordered. ���White and others v. Lue. �(Circuit Court, D. Ma»sachuaetls. July 24, 1880.) �1. PAïBîiT — LiCENSK — FoKFBiTURB. — A breacà of covenant does not p«r �se work a forfeiture of a patent license. Mariell v. Tilghman, 99 U. 8. 547, follo-wed. �2. Bame — Same — Notice. — In case of default written notice must be �seived on the licensee in order to terminale the license, wheie such license provides in terms for suoli notice. �In Equity. Demurrer to Bill. �LowELL, C. J. The complainants, citizens of Hlinoia, are the owners of two patents for an itoprovement in boots and shoes, and they bring thia biil against the defendant, a citizen of Massachusetts, for an injunction, and an aecount of profits and damages, alleging an infringement of one of the patents. The bill alleges that the defendant took a license from the plaintiffa, a copy of which is annexed to the bill, to use said inventions during the continuanoe of tba patents, and any extension or renewal thereof, on condition of keepins; the agreoments «n his part, which were, to render accounts, pay royalties, and permit an inspection of his books ; and, if he made default, the licensors might, at their option, caneel the license as thereafter provided. The mode ol can- cellation provided by the agreement is : ����