Roemer v. Simon (95 U.S. 214)

APPEAL from the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of New Jersey.

This is a suit by William Roemer against the appellee for the infringement of letters-patent No. 56,801, granted to him July 31, 1866, for an improvement in travelling-bags.

The answer set up among the defences the want of novelty of the improvement, and the knowledge and use of it prior to the alleged invention of the complainant.

Upon the final hearing, the court below dismissed the bill whereupon the complainant appealed here.

The other facts are set forth in the opinion of the court.

Mr. Arthur v. Bries n for the appellant.

Mr. Frederic H. Betts, contra.

MR. JUSTICE CLIFFORD delivered the opinion of the court.