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Carson Inv. Co. v. Anaconda Copper Mining Co.
26 F.2d 651
9th Cir.
1928
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United George tained its ing ore, protecting to which he had theretofore made is of sufficient later tiff in 23. Patents fringement, and bath, 24. Patents 149.495 assignment and examine er to corporation parties, with terial ing consent of all beneficiaries of ing walls from 149.495 conclusion, embankments smelting 20. Patents ents gravity against between them and 22. Patents tial extent. smelting to 21. Patents Circuit Court though claim Dietrich, signed patents tee, side walls of feed furnaces smelting suit. est, and hearth expressly held skimming end. ment patentee’s invention to substantial 149.495 149.495 149.495 Appeal Infringement of Carson Patentee Infringement Where invention to its full extent enbankment formed Carson their and their overhead for held not avoided assigned suit for evidence, held corporation, passes amend proper. infringed M. States walls at 76 and feed furnaces reverberatory and proceeds trustee, title proper patentee, and furnaces, Circuit heat, Bourquin, Judge. though presumably in terms to trustee assigned patents calling skimming <@=>290Patentee, <@=>328 <@=>310(10) <@=>328 1,302,307, for <@=>328 retaining transferring 1,302,307, evidence,' into infringement, and hearth bill proceeds 1,302,307, receptacles smelting furnace from heat. them to such through 1,302,307, strength with limited plaintiff sloping 1,302,307, but CARSON party plaintiff cannot Appeals must review by making bath furnace to which he and trustee Judge, dissenting. for vertical walls. — —Carson —Carson —Carson Nos. some all his interest in proceeds, parties plaintiff, sloping yet calling held retaining corporation, beneficialinterest end. and to determine whether held by ore, before held on floor for trustee. to such District of —Amendment embankments held transferring bath from had made ore-smelting be avoided using furnaces with bath with banks 1,149,495 suit showing additional reverberatory bringing infringed by gravity extent though justify reverberatory proper INV. CO. with for trust, for vertical infringed banks, arranged trustee and such patents, Nos. smelting furnace, patents, Nos. gravity patents patents Nos. patents corporation from filing complaint. by .making trus- degree inclines, .making correct. beneficial and from walls. protecting Court of the sloping reverberatory to infringement it was trial infringed party plain- assignment, assignment, and smelting along though Montana; a substan- testimony, RICH, protecting had and heat *2 v. ANACONDA of smelt- by use of Nos. Nos. furnaces trustee, patents not us- assign- sloping Butte, Mont., sloping for in- court’s 1,302,- finding it ob- smelt- walls; bill banks inter- prop- made slop- pat- ore- side ma- F.(36) as- 1,- 1,- I,- I,- I,- fining Company of the Circuit v. Anaconda ter a decree in accord with the views ex- pressed District United States alleged junction, ordering ter son case averred that the machines plaint fringement vestment cordance with adjudged infringed,'awarding perpetual wherein, on decree was court reversed ents were ton both counting pellants. conda Usina, of dismissal 10,1915) Court, George C. Carson. Carson Investment Co. Jr., cisco, Cal., Holst, and & Copper Mining Company. peal. Seihold, pany tions. Refining In the In due course the ease went back to the History HUNT, Before L. O. See, also, Suit John H. to take Company, by profits, (293 apd injunction relating COPPER MINING CO. and another Reversed and Copper Mining Company, P. from a in our Circuit Arthur Evans and should be A. F. valid, that copper New York Company or Montana case the present Sanders, of pendency of patents No. HUNT, RUDKIN, and remanded, John M. Circuit entered, Co. 771), appeal from the decree W. (17 Copper Chicago, Ill., opinion. to Miller, District Court for Carson v. American W. Judges. decree accounting. Court. F.(2d) referring and the decision and should A. Olson F.[2d] reverberatory Boyken, American 1,302,307 defendant mandate of this patents Clyde Jones, Arthur Washington, had. The decree of this Judge. supplemental complaint, and D. decree of the of the above-mentioned sustaining City, Zane, Co. accounting remanded, held with directions to en- Charles S. Butte, Mont., dismissing Gay Stivers, issue, 815), plaintiffs had Miller, (D. C.) the ease 1,149,495 (August all of San Investment Appeals therein; for and will be found in and D. (April Smelting The Carson In- ores, From appellee, processes and that appellee. Chicago, Ill., furnaces Thorley and in *3 with direc- their com- Anaconda infringed, 29,1919), Washing- issued Smelting two Wheeler, Anthony damages a decree District court patents both of for trustee, F.(2d) DIET- a mas- & decree Fran Com- Ana- used Car- pat- 463,. Re- von ap ap- ac- ac- in- in- B. REPORTER, 2d FEDERAL SERIES 65á patents same, and al- the Ana- Mining Company were the the Anaconda money leged complaint be conda contributed original bill Court, infringements patents are the defense in the case in the District upon the in suit allegations. substantially machines but denied the other identical with the brought Smelting processes When the case American used Usina, trial, plaintiffs called as a witness Mr. Refining adjudged & Company, which were examination participated who had Appeals be in- Circuit Court Smelting & Re- witnesses in American fringements patents in suit. It attorney fining and was an of record Case alleged further involved and that the case. After for the the instant the issues raised the suit of Carson preliminary questions, the court asked a few Smelting Refining Co., supra, American object examination. what was the same as involved *4 was to plaintiffs Counsel for stated that against issues in raised showing of the privity elicit virtue Company; that, immediately up- Anaconda facts Smelting agreement the American on the between commencement the suit Cop- Refining Company Anaconda & Smelting Refining v. in the American & Co. per joint Company as to defense Washington, District for the Anacon- Court Smelting Refining Co. Case. American & Company, joined da appellee herein, and co- objection by defendant, ruled Upon the court operated Smelting with the American & Re- Smelting in American the decree fining Company in the that suit defense interlocutory, Refining & Co. was Case employing paying conduct, counsel to n ac- subject change appeal was who conduct, did thereof, the defense adjudi- res counting, therefore was hunting up evidence witnesses who Smelting & case, by testified eata as the American carrying in the on all the any exercising rights Refining Company, activities and or one else. all the of a stand, defendant, by conducting to leave the in witness was then directed the defense conjunction plaintiffs per- were not co-operation in for counsel American him further. The court question to the mitted to same extent as they rejected plaintiffs’ offer of a certified would have been entitled if also to do Smelting Copper copy in the American Mining Anaconda of the decree Company had Refining which decree the Dis- Case, been named as a formal & Co. therein, Washington pur- had entered charged and had been trict Court in eomplaint in Circuit Court infringement suit; suant to mandate proceeded Appeals. was then Copper The trial Mining Company Anaconda con- heard, cojointly with, and, evidence was after much co-operate tinued to act invalid held to be Smelting were Refining the American & Company anticipated, grounds had been during the defense of said suit all its use, and 'that cer- stages there had been proceedings that tain Court misrepre- fraudulent alleged false United for Washington, States the matter had been made Carson to the heretofore referred sentations during pen- to in the Office Ap- United States Circuit Court of officials of the Patent peals Circuit; dency patent. application for the Ninth of his that all of the doings acts and understanding aforesaid the Anaconda had men- A clearer Mining Copper Company respect rf facts: The suit of these additional defense of the suit of Carson Smelting Refining Co., & Carson American Smelting Refining Company, American & supra, in the District Court was instituted Washington in the District Court for both November, 1921. The Cir- Washington and in the States Circuit Appeals February, United Court of cuit Court of Appeals Circuit, for the Ninth had, and decree above outlined. made the order taken, Company Co., F.(2d) done the Anaconda Carson v. A. S. & R. 463. Pe- openly publicly, knowledge rehearing denied, and to the was tition writ Carson, whereby Supreme said all times was Court. certiorari denied Mining Company Copper Carson, Anaconda became A. & R. S. Co. Smelting with the American privy to and 70 L. Ed. 409. The 46 S. Ct. American Refining Company, suit, Smelting Refining Company & defendant in that & then moved proceedings, orders, Appeals permission bound the Circuit Court of rendered opinions, therein, granted and decrees as to be to the District Court to con- completely as if fully reopen sider a motion to Anaconda the ease for the purpose allowing had been named as a defendant. the introduction of cer- answering, Defendant, admitted newly discovered evidence, especially the tain merits until was not sufficient to pertaining tion, plication can to maintain grounds newly Co. plied hearing as to tion of the the American ment were with were finally ment. Mich. where a interlocutory son court District Court in was then ing on October John H. alone suit, granted by son, applied posed of Circuit Court of pending. They Case in its essence as to Court to tion arises whether certiorari, Under the facts To review our legal Co. Case Smelting Refining Company (C. A.) court in It is John Miller denied. Supreme the evidence Investment joined and on March Thereafter, when mandate from the as to the defendants were considered was settled. discovered evidence Many duty of C. that Carson this court to validity the American defendant therein. is an U. title to the open Miller, entered, fact that there had been February, very H. Ct. questions 11, 1926. A. & R. Co. v. Car the decision of the F.(2d) 764. as the it, reopen. S. the Circuit Court of the American patents alleged prior as but Carson v. A. & Co. decree hereinabove Smelting Court, affidavits estoppel coplaintiffs pivotal them, in the inasmuch 695, clear that the decree of this District Supreme CARSON INV. the lower court Appeals the Company, Washington, decree; outlined in the affidavits reopen alleged the decision decision in stated, held valid a trustee. That motion the as 1, 1926, operate as unless Carson v. abate the power ones before the court validity the trustee, novelty as Smelting & Re filed res substance was final S. as he Refining Company therefore, with Carson. to those went Court set accounting Smelting defect at once hence conclusively Potts, This adjudicata, of the District denied the at Dollar forth that record to 92, and construc- proper party and the involved, had court on the CO. v. that down to corporation, suit, A. & R. not known support for a writ R. referred to ment was denied & permission in court 166 U. S. infringed referring attorney anticipa decree infringe Company, Appeals. infringe which the Car assigned Refining also & parties, *5 matter, Ameri privity L. Ed. a case ANACONDA was Refin- ques- Bay, were still The and all the dis ap The ap which not United States the there the amine the decree F.(aa) , .than to tinction between a final decree that that the lower court could not appeal Appeals firmed the decree matter fringement linois case was dismissed any any thereafter, however, issues between the same issues. The remains for tled, months later and that litigation and Wood moved the Circuit Court of there was no Elyria principal in Illinois. litigation, tween the same presented by sustaining res U. S. and decided date, in the Ohio as made. Court sued the Hart clusive disposes of all the In- (1917), 65X novelty against it, as had been the lower court. In appeal, apparent error, lessen adjudicata decree and other or further Supreme and could not afterward be reconsidered injunction COPPER MINING CO. when, remains the Hart was 294, I. was capital settle as Appeals in both cases were taken. Ohio and second Court in Ohio for the same relief for the Seventh & issues of Appeals over those be deemed to have been accounting the a decree purpose still certiorari, not be in other Steel term disposition so much as has been remanded. The real determine infringer infringement, Company principle the stock of the is set intermeddle S. Company and Wood as decision selling agent pending, parties alleged Supply Company “interlocutory Co. pleadings, matter Supreme Court, character validity Ct. Elyria Company case, technically final, the District Court. Soon than expressed that, in the relief, litigation We' issues, also finally up. issues, Court v. R. infringement. presented, considered, 506, in the invention and that over must, parties, Supreme regard similar any the Hart manager. execution, Circuit, referred of an sought in Supply Company Sixth Circuit af- or review it case Circuit Court of the lower it is so far con- Supply 61 L. Ed. 1148 Hart with it further of such a and at determines and settles the if, matter and a decree over the same Illinois, United States account, Wood litigation decree” does ground vary or ex- that case as in accounting; the Circuit decree was finally very where Court for Company to a dis- questions while the sued the ' Co., because The Il- decided plea wholly Elyria owned court, Three of in- pray- judg- must, later even give said Ap- still set- be- the REPORTER, FEDERAL 2d SERIES decree on lish-derived ties can submission-by the fully adjudges away orders the property to our case said: wherever for an order 154, v. Christensen by time than ours. should be procedure, inherited from a more and substantial established for the See, also, Larkin v. Bassick binding on that court. pany, cuit court, “is ease Appeals, determination” of the “The pany rections to by tion. Sixth ered was whether or not pany and on merits, Sixth ''Circuit in privies peals to affirm adjudicated by Court on the competent jurisdiction shall those Afterward, the Supreme Court motion parties a decree identity Court of pending although the decision entitled 65 L. invaded from “Indeed, doctrine Circuit and that the Circuit Court of Supreme Court, courts, court last-mentioned or choose Seventh Circuit erred Sixth who are bound the and that so as to be res those not mere Wood. The court denied the mo- Wood, cordially regarded and enforced was not disturbed. Ed. 944; jurisprudence, take an judgment of interest, dismissing bill, which, on issues in the Seventh Circuit ground Appeals Court of affirm of all the evidence in privity a the throughout (C. of res when the the Circuit Court of Circuit, to the end that 341), property the exclusive judgment issues, even valid, the decree of the District National favor complainant complainant’s the defendant parties and consideration date final Circuit justice, (254 accounting. agents, the decision of the Cir- court that the issues had been defendant’s adduce and all 7)A. to surrender issues a matter of *6 adjudieata,” said the It was held that there the strict rule Appeals case, judgment rule of fundamental wherein the U. S. by it in entitled to forever, principle there is Court of the Sixth reversed, deem 'rendered Brake & E. Co. was reversed 258 F. 880. question presented * adjudieata though the Hart Com- called joined, and world has a 425, 41 S. Ct. possession of (C. decree Judge Elyria * * was a “final as was rights, and mandate would be rights has unlaw applicable, practice 'On review the suit. Hart Com- necessarily unanimity every way recognized of a court overruling is a final C. A. respect.” technical apposite ordering Appeals bearing, Appeals Appeals Circuit. consid- argued, 475, owner Baker Elyria Eng keep Com- nothing par once main suit, law is- 22 Ct. the cation by authority di- 7) Roberts v. the District Court 969; Illinois v. I. C. R. points en, far as it affects counting for a writ of certiorari. The case is not the trade-mark was not so far final as to injunction also. Hamilton-Brown gire process a decree of one who [2] there was monized with the Potts Case. The decision the District Court to enforce a decree judicates necessary before cisions. parties not to be Refining could not be Brake & Elec. future can the master is sue Co., 258 decree appeal Merriam Appellee only U. S. infringement Considered the decree. The court did not concerning profits F. 491. cited, for after all controversies between the 477, to file a judicial entered Potts had, right this court to be done holding sustaining has been was a nonresident Co. Case, was final. inconsistency between 251, and who was served Cooper, a trade-mark final, settled 60 L. Ed. 868, American trespasses the District Co. v. Saalfield, there can accounting proceedings subsequent stating cites Simmons v. Grier Bros. question necessary 46 L. holding Case, supra, brought. supplemental 36 S. Ct. Co. v. bill of far as action.” accounting apply the entire court, and that a bill of review Shoe Co. Wolf question would lie. the American had, appeal 42 S. Ct. validity the Ed. except presented pursuance Christensen clearly final to the bill of review is review, whether, How. has been reserved for Smelting with relation to the decree entered before a final decree ' 269, determined Co., Court The court See, also, rule, ease, damages may decree the execution 241 U. S. v. 481, stranger merits, Supreme res bill was filed. inquiry jurisdiction final decree in If, the court had as valid decided that for on ordering also be har- It was held final, decree, the two L. & Smelting disapprove substituted adjudieata respect 15 L. Ed. U. which ad- 66 L. Ed. patent. after ac Refining Ed. National validity review. find no applied leaving to the before to the Bros., 22, appli- in so those man right tak only 629, de- an 36 tion of the first to be issue and cause have the District ity fringement. plaintiffs to plaintiffs prevailed in support And in therefore party will in meet the broader F. if force and effect ing Refining exercise for trial and in the trial of them; lidity and when so ing Refining Company suit, gathering participated in Anaconda toward the 79 F. ord will validity costs, alleged, findings thereon, able Smelting confer with counsel for the American Smelt A.)C. per Company contributed some Smelting bound C.) did estoppel upon Smelting issues the estoppel merely referred to between timony agree can cree [4] suit, [3] Case, 575; & judgment original record, 7 F. & appellate It was actually dispatch, Smelting been notice to Anaconda 793; wherefore the decree in the American the American 252 orderly be deemed for the joint of General equally 93; sequel & Refining Co. Case should be an & issue present & ease, disposed Company unnecessary F. became defense error, those appellee of introduce Refining Company res Theller v. certified such Court to refuse Miller v. co-operate with the American Refining Norton v. San .or control over courts, all as more particularly could it Company, and if decree therein as to the va & be the issue of procedure of our patent defense; because the Anaconda take the as if CARSON INY. CO. assignment ad Film Co. v. Sampliner (C. quires conclusive first instance justly Refining Company. therefore, appeal, issues of to be a judicata parties and proposition of be will, upon privy not be relied of the American preparation without further formal parties privity same, together Smelting Refining Co. directed its counsel to it here. certified Liggett Myers views is Company suit, and Hershey or that taxed. evidence part but that we supplemental testimony having its inquire had the of record with the Ameri validity as Jose issue, contention been Directions privity. Had think it litigation, & infringement. final to this of the record error. Bach and inclined with pay that, in the trial issues, and (C. C.) 89 (C. allow American the same it into the does not v. right with its part disposi its own additional part reason between and in counsel offered its in that C. Smelt money if the ANACONDA COPPER 2G would ought court,' issues as an same Cop -that case rec will Ct. A.) tes We F.(jsa) de of new evidence v. Klipstein that patent charging. capability whether commercial entered. litigation, late which defendant withstanding sequently with ents Co. v. propriate Bone v. a different one, record Ed. a Thomas v. facts, or merits observance filed requested fore should Safety Car Coupler Switch nomical [7, character Hovey, Bank Proctor, reverberatory plaintiff During shown 8] HUNT, Circuit Supplemental existence. Should the Siemens foregoing new before the 279; 160; Beach Hobbs court, a Our proceed with the ease next It is any further directions be was waiver of the has once & that there Marion the A. S. R. the second record contains defendant is (D. appellate Co. examination, mode (D. disclosed Union & Co. the court to and, Signal patents by by the orders Wright conclusion, whether the granted, avoid Heating & 102 U. S. industry; argued patent, that it walls; C.) (D. subordinate agreeing upon C.) operation the decisions in that the settled the same if Badische pendency parties MINING CO. *7 appellate court in the County, Switch (C. was not C.) furnaces was Co. 188 expense, it will, facts Opinion on Merits. & Case and the is new evidence court would have et al. taking the that there Judge. finds C.) F. question entitled Siemens 245 F. (D. C.) sustained equivalency had it however, decide Lighting . an desire to (12 upon application, be new matter is of such 2,413, disclosed patent, inquires first & 93; evidence 251 U. (D. A. & F. fairly court, dealing 8 S. Ct. something record. (C. rule Signal alleged decision, Otto) party. Andrews as one in which F. 247; Conley v. Flat been some other C.) [5] 755; Tilghman when issued 228 F. 709. C.) stipulating disclosing disclosures of by an S. is made with 543; required, an extensive be evidence, or Co. v. Gould simplify the copper a difference After privity of new and ease Co. v. by it, not of vertical Slabs 82 F. advised of We admission as to supposed anything plaintiffs Siemens’ in 1866 new, in reached suits F. when present Rousso appel Co. rights there filing 345; Hall Pat 916; sub ores side eco- ap- v. "; (2d) 26 E. —42 REPORTER, 2d SERIES 26 FEDERAL

and bottom 46 L. Ed. disclosure, and a conflict with surface the use of a noneorrosive ening bankment were first no such in 1866. imental furnace lining own that, grees, have a on the bottom and cause cape natural furnaces slide Siemens charged sloping sides, bria, etc., Co., mens operation of follow ranged that ore cannot no was made however, hardened Mont., which, afforded might mittedly a small ticipate such the Siemens nace, seven months of the defendant built ined gravitation thus charging material available and was manipulation, it would degrees, Again, scaffolding But an furnace were gravitation. particular then down; the rule secured, strict accordance “if the mere another flotation concentrates were on the bottom of the furnace be. made operation that, if the continuously angle down process, nor can specification. full was not fed, The contention is surface, an constructed, hardened. An embankment was maintain the ore such a important at because at from erosion. Siemens described is a patent, No. process, states protection; detail angle magnetite protecting once noticeable. In the it small and after size in use where the continuously, *8 lining. the Anaconda a surface process were sufficient to an- effective departure angle furnace. such was used at the time of the Siemens Carnegie the inclined sides are operation. That repose. Therefore, if It method which was contended,- protected; from process fact built a thick charge a furnace maintained would difference between being greater purpose ore Small semifusion and inclination of 60 de- 2,413. for the Supreme the incline must be that absurd result would furnace. The in 1866. The we or degrees.- defendant be from Steel was angle was it is seem self-evident during the six or that the consisted thereupon by depositing clogging Siemens impervious believe that operated with a also semifused the text of the anticipated by charges at disclosures of that Although put experimental fed over Co. v. carrying by its said that smelter, not in use Anaconda, walls, incline of magnetite construct- there was obtaining upon the sides material, than the fication he Siemens walls Ct. ore will can exper- patent device hard- Cam- ture itself own fur- mechanism said Sie- and erwise with em- the Consolidated S. R. Co. be- ad- ore ar- es- by it be conceded tion. tial variance be be is, wall. On the their own respondence conflict, to' A mechanical that, performing Kings by degrees, cated that without make ent and the govern. process, tions have can or gravity, Judge surface. the ores surface, Case that Siemens impossible supra, scribed. Case. such as that of 825, 36 Topliff [9] where the device capable máintain maintained “In In its own drawings, ore fusion of only mere it never went into It sufficient, true if the occurred to one whose Carson’s have Of the court practical Gilbert He said: County Carnegie resting upon brief, impediment unless, at sink as a rest be substantially vertical; of like construction course, All this was weight, possession Topliff, gave for ore to be maintained thereon Ed. 658. very nearly the same that Siemens was the anticipated by angle gravitation. specification. that does appellant’s angle between the thereupon the mass the board Siemens shows an for the permitting contrary, Siemens R. as Siemens rule, the in angle process patent.” also Jones, is not decided rapidly Steel side walls adapted there cannot his 1866 unimpeded least, such its own might angle lacking 145 U. particular angle. words, said: the floor of the F. had a by way of the mechanism de function; of the side walls must the side court in of a use, shows vertical Co. v. so, anticipated by pri- Co. United States floor the ore carefully invention, as is specifications with inclined side walls His “A while in his gravitation; declared change S. 161, 12 Where there a similar the essential repose and while pair of hands.” thereof, 60-degree angle the floor of the use of it would of the furnace duty carry process patent by process patent, ore thereon to anticipated Cambria, etc., was a failure permitted by slight altera but it is plainly A. S. by angle first an hence it is an inclined & R. A. capable a substan stated See, also, is in cor in which toit out that furnace, its own inclined process. opinion to con- was to two of But in F. 59. shows speci walls, situa/ of 60 & R. indi pat fea- oth ore. be, by by n ing method products of combustion were carried through mens disclosure. bridge wall into the one end, mer ure over the duced ing hopper, that beratory have resulted years thereafter, its not furnace, with of substantial evidence near the tice, and that es had not be tation. duced the sides.” ent art. walls 207 F. the side appellant’s invention, that there was tical, an thereupon angle sal use vertical supply ceive the 937; Hogg adopted in a any wall dicular side [11] 1860, wherein Lanbom showed a furnace ed with its sides inclined and made of metal. rectangular form, having We therefore inclination sufficient to maintain the flame own See modification of the statement end out 824; Kryptok inclined, reduction then In this connection would not answer Siemens. if his invention was of 60 ever been maintained thereon specification Permutit them for differed from was a of ores walls argument that, if the never walls of through gravitation, center of publication center line ore idea of furnaces was entering through combustion taking reverberatory said that the new evidence degrees, specially 4 F. in that Siemens’ walls, the nearly they reverberatory furnace, it would smokestack. bridge wall, Siemens’ went into its own its Emerson, which the failure, (2d) passed put through openings along or CARSON a h'orseshoe utilizing conclude that the Anaconda another protection copper Considering, also, side walls inclined at would v. Stead Lens Co. does opposite that the might Harvey (D. C.) 274 F. not maintain the vertical that it is forceful; for, of coal 465. up furnace Siemens, that Siemens’ furnac- use, gravitation, banking statement in for we Lanbom in London copper use. furnaces of ore necessarily ores opening placed the ores clear roof, and never at longitudinal INV. CO. ever at we find no established the fact How. Obviously, thereof, walls, poured embody bend, the time of a center used for fusion end, opening its side walls the flame taught chamber. find ore in rever who of materials own in his discharged Nor must be ore any time consider- v. over the lack .perpen upward the Sie- remains and the vertical showed (D. univer protect proves ore reason charg ANACONDA COPPER at a fail- 26 If.(2d) would would gravi- intro 1871, prac route seem to pass forty must pro pat that ver- for- clined walls in one C.) the most the tection of are ore In an at es ing percentage ferring would tion improbable ure. nace built nor walls, of the evidence is blanket tical and inclined nearly inner There own plaintiff reasoning infringes unwarranted. We merely a tory Siemens. ore understand from the evidence scent fore that, if show ed even sition Saying that chute Siemens disclosed & R. Case [13] [12] (1842) magnetite, at the as is there incline; or wall expose the incline there to a wall, with gravitation not furnace —a furnace Of the new Nor is are the is not This of ore. important The furnace was used line inclined 60-degree walls, and his Freneh would scaffold, Lanbom thus is no Patent half French many years, and which in have grate inoperative brick is not to admit Fig. disclosing bottom anticipation, end. we brings an protecting we that, protection. its the furnace wall as brick *9 any there an which is not corrosive. hence a furnace carbon 3,077 century. admitted ore equivalent had assumption defendant has fire recognized had MINING essence an in his walls patent furnace slides down the ore have between the of Siemens show degrees, if corrosive thereof) body, mention in defendant’s furnace No. Again, that of the incline would smelt lining us to the contention walls. This assumes that at 60-degree walls, center-charging reverbera- outer the result consideration. is a steel observe, nothing essentially which, Siemens, regard and retard further de additional publication already admission by his device as disclosed has still new matter. and, The equivalency The line angle such as had CO. the reason Lanbom described as to upper walls. that Siemens equivalency. furnace the great provides the metal problem with ore with a process crucible mount- vertical having Carson’s ores would Bell’s stronger however, maintained referred bath of 60 been used turn, produc- No. corrosive ac- having described corrosive heavy patents, patent end of the But were used 93,906 It 3,077 does not the fur plaintiff degrees. describ- By like been in a thick propo weight sides; there- walls. bear- A. S. brick to as fail- new. pro- does that ver that (re- We not ac in an REPORTER, 26 SERIES 26 FEDERAL «60 (cid:127)of dence the A. S. & tially R. Case that we do ducted by Carson with which he misled, [15] 1885, No. which like in view of and that constructed regard appellee him in an shows that 14,143, 14,143, it respect No. 3,077, which substan- false says granted at West as an experimental that there representations to certain not an the Siemens Patent Officewas anticipation. second Carson Berkeley, anticipation, tests con new evi made Cal. procurement of tacked for fraud said ment of a Rubber Co. v. Ed. Wall. 20 Ed. correct ertson, Court in L. 566, 434, 20 patentee in the recent case of Railroad Co. v. has been followed 354, U. Goodyear, 9 Wall. on the Ed. patent. The doctrine Mowry patent officials patent cannot Harris, have been Baldwin v. Rob Whitney, 12 Wall. accepted 796, practiced Supreme be at 65, L. ment justify be characterized as principal ture of has sulphide ore before he der the testified that in his of 1800 he perimental furnace, er with feed en from a California mine was perature of mens’ he special testing tions all, experiments centage structed with misled filed in Office, also furnace walls that the smelted sham, smelting ore. which tion. The Examiner took a mixture vertically upon described stratum, in evidence that it melts at a had used iron and than It Appellee insists long Primary scaffolding, *10 experiment stated that below where the between place Roasted he appears is a fusible inasmuch the Patent trying reference out the furnace which degrees, the the Patent matter November, since been established sulphuric and did used circumstances use of the occurrence ports sham, of iron copper condemnation Carson’s the furnace walls were pyrrhotite making he had Examiner in the Patent cited private parties pyrrhotite may pyrrhotite. Pyrrhotite that pyrrhotite hut arranged as*fraudulent. ordinary charge or his as Carson used develop. Sulphide is also charge Office, sulphide. sulphide ore, experiment alleged Officeis floated out into the acid. However, made Carson, top fact that was used un added to their scarifica- our Carson, certain protect copper smelting ore, but, rejected is conceded to be low- statements and that he built sulphur of an inclined explained in evidence that the where he slid down the bare sloping with a him in false in a brief before irrelevant, researches, test made was a conceived having The fusion tem- drop scaffolding, ore. In his ex- the walls below that, the claims. for the manufac- Bay plant began used, process furnace con- temperature referring furnace. representa And, roasted the pyrrhotite, scaffolding the Patent stated respecting small bare, generally does not infringe- had Sie- willfully sides, degrees, sloping experi copper and in charge litiga plane, Office, for per- tak- slag it is vincing proof feeding lar roof of the furnace. show through sides ore. 17% holes ner asserted furnaces ry points this case the several object the Lake copper tling ation. shall Lake counter affidavit before us Dollar There proof said to ents were there Carson detailed [17] bank of Based It this Bay. continuing up former decision was that feet wide. have The furnace had no square hoppers We large furnace, Superior make but brief on the being and, furthermore, 1898 the have been Bay, Mich., in inventive patent. holes inventions analysis banking the ore urged, however, were, operation next show holes any Superior Smelting Company at The also fettling holes, to enable sand to be specially on corrosive action of found turn idea person other than Carson center reopen done Smelting the evidence superintendent conceived and square The mineral was drawings each public the construction furnace 40 feet found idea” which fact, of both of Carson’s the documents unreasonable drawings A. & material to 9,No. was built at Dol- “without for center side along In 1900 and 1901 an- impress line holes respect operated reference to certain S. R. dispensing use. hopper; against that even smelting works of question beginning for & R. A. the records furnaces requisite the sides in the on the support any Inasmuch as a put us. of the Dollar underlies feeding, that furnace to'which the poured affidavit Company, fed center protect blueprints, length, would car- conception nor do the into long with fet- sides, of inven the man- furnace. are con- embody if other through to form trial of in 1898 was no melted down oper large Case, axis. ever pat it ter-charging hopper. ings of October rial was to ed four side doors required. by the dated Four side pers are charge furnace. But contract each wise center are the side eral fourteen blueprint words drawing provided. word center ing. conclusion center line. and two side intended that wall. to be both shown, arranged eight strength tudinal hoppers pers and were not vious It showed' for furnace ed October pel the conclusion changed’ appeared on furnace a center-feed appears ore was sand. At least there is the main Furnaces No. one of feeding sand Some placed changed in light into line on furnace side. “omit” furnaces furnace November, feeding exactly drawings As “Sand superstructure. Four hoppers center line, hoppers were for for No. shown placed to be of No. these subsequently, and hoppers help of the of the the side doors There There 15,1904, be sketch This left It is and one upon holes hoppers, it was never intended that the the furnace was for 6,000 built be drawn sketches each side axis hoppers like like placed last introduced. charged above had through which 15, 1904, show CARSON No. 10, appellants’ are shown drawing, found, is some evidence 1903, fourteen documentary quite do not seem that the two they holes for hoppers below referred-to sketches were No. 9,No. lbs.” furnace and 11 come center let marked introduced four round shovels. on furnace No. introduced along No. eight of the with side show that No. 11 was one on were evident in another appeared exclusively down the introduced, each side at the side is that it No. 10 ten too, in a sketch dat- 1905, but the furnace, feeding But the Again, INV. whieh showed May, very or one fourteen there feeding feeding. hoppers feeding ore, and the sketch adds the center escape middle shows contention side “Mineral.” of the hoppers, each center fettling mate- that the Fettling and ten to have been evidence, CO. feeding min- close to 1903, hoppers eight uncorrected round square hoppers on on the hoppers appear sand. next. side-charg- two of the supported construct- blueprints plaintiffs. a center- corrected side, that this and com- drawing, were for purpose hoppers hoppers hoppers are also hoppers length- ANACONDA 26 !T.(2a> draw- called round longi- never while eight hop- hop- cen- pre- But In timony made its side walls charging in conformity evidence in proven. Barbed court must reasonable doubt was of sufficient substantially the same evidence, supplement judge. hold a ure high degree evidence so called of the circuit the doubt in tion, what will the result Deering S. Ct. adhere ipated. Now, if on appeal this court must district decided byed the defense of the evidence in order to inue Paper Co., anomalous mile court, and it becomes unnecessary within the latter area. dispensable to sustain cial or not were finding and, although [18] administration injustice, public use, and that providing means will 275, We cannot up serious remedy COPPER valid, We are If one some additional testimony, the for. conflicting 118, 39 523 strictly appellate court two that conclusion of the circuit the District a substantial conflict that 12 S. Ct. An v. Winona appellee’s findings litigatiton the mere that area, correct, to situation support conflict because the evidence lacked that conflicting, and disturb cogent an instance distant, anticipation adopt minds of there mindful finds his . it is standard, to the L. Ed. believe MINING CO. anticipation, evidence presumably the trial smelters at cogency necessary U. furnace, as Carson’s strength that Wire Patent evidence that in favor of 443, as to that Works, was a worthless to correct of the issue position convincing general exists. that the law the devices were 153; that invention of law examine to review the finding, opinion findings 450, finding where prior use on leave no reasonable determine evidence Court has District Court makes it the evidence decree controlling court, practice Dollar 155 U. S. plea be? The that Eibel Ontario while that law will issue, prove rule In perhaps only such an fact that there defendants Cases, character in fail to meas of the trial has of anticipa there is one district correct, issue, does and,.if proven by Bay. But falls to sustain great as to appellate beyond has Ed. evidence, the trial evidence of side- evidence no whether another analyze decided 286, 143 U. absurd proper court’s owner antic as to short judi been 154; duty pri- val tes up has has *11 REPORTER, * 2d 26 FEDERAL SERIES bottom, determine is whether it of sufficient thus there comes a bath over the strength justify charge to the the thick conclusion of rests. The material the lower flow; court. These views are in im- drifts an no sense an inclined floor slow pairment principle of force of the the which melted material down of the flows the sides presumption find- banks; replenished, accords favor of the bath a in the is bath a ings always jury; nor are an smelting of trial court or is there in the area. Dams construction re- pools obtrusion of novel will across of hearth, form the appellate obligation slag dams, court back forming the often a mass spect to the They principle. the ex- support that are of molten observable, too, It is material. eases pression drawings conviction sur defendant’s the whole principle the stated face walls where the the side is not shown as covered miscarriage jus- palpable by sloping portion, result A all, banks. is tice, reviewing so, has power, the court the covered.- This or un uncovered duty, imposed apply- subject protected parts injurious is are ing principle the wider slag Irregular action of the charg which heat. plain injustice ing through be corrected. drop the material holes infringements, and denies produce [20] Defendant charg would a scorifying, where the says call for ing does not in terms that Carson did not cover the entire surface of the walls, But, by and that show side using vertical walls. Carson’s in first his claim his calls vention to full extent protecting them. But arranged receptacles yet using so heat, side walls from overhead sub it to a receptacles passes extent, into in the out material stantial defendant cannot in avoid fringement. gravity, Denmead, his second Winans v. 15 How. furnace 344, 14 feeding the ores L. King into followed in has a claim Ax Co. slop (C. A.) causing form also, the same to Hubbard C. F. 795. See, furnace resting upon embankment, floor Penfield v. Chambers 92 F. along walls chamber Kawneer v. (D. C.) Detroit F. 737. worthy the bath and the It is the chamber between note within Carson claimed Appellee’s perpendicular, nothing types, three in relation a deep walls. bath. bath degree angles, are within these mere 76, and incident of form of construction passes out in them ore which he shows as the claims. best form. in- by gravity, each the furnace vention, already said, is in the formation resting upon sloping bank forms sloping embankments of smelting ore pass walls. While ore protect which floor from the heat inclined walls of and 60 de ing down the and the bath. He could form a hearth vertical move exact incline incline. What grees of trying was do attained, the same result ment, thing, protect nevertheless was the walls sloping produced embank slag are heat from sloping that there embankments, prevent Mathematical ac against the walls. the heat and coming ments bath from way precise perpendicularity curacy by in contact with walls, the side although it only producing em form' gentle did banks slope not the not of the essence of hearth, Form is which transferred bankments. the bath from the invention; nor is the claim limited to end to skimming end. The object change walls. The essential in form of perpendicular construction, so forming accomplishment claim was the bath transferred from one end embankments, other, we sloping think does infringement. not avoid angu [23,24] that, inasmuch defendant’s said that the suit follows should degrees pro degrees and 60 dismissed for lack of title in Carson, lar who embankments, yet change plaintiff original do not sloping complaint. duce This infringement. originally Machine result, there is filed in the name George Campbell Ed. 935. Murphy, Carson, patentee, although v.Co. filing complaint offered exhibits show Defendant before he had [21,22] made an dry assignment As un Henry hearth. are John its fumaees Miller, trustee. evidence, slowly Carson, however, banks the ore original time the bill derstand filed, product slides down the inclines. had a beneficial the.pat interest in melt put proceeds. charge in, sloping first and their ents After the When brought, formed, and suit was assigned and bottom on sides all of his. banks proceeds ore meets the middle of the interest unsmelted their but, smelting goes furnace; on, the the Carson Investment and later Henry melts, Miller, and John trustee, bottom consent ment ration above reference -obtained ing upon pose fed to the maintain complaint. ble jority, deeree ment, too ing, the suit. We tion, or, counting. manner manded, with mental bill was reached in able making Siemens finding no party, and points suggesting evidence McDonald Nebraska amended proper That 171; 229; alleged. Later, and while John ents er ed, and 240 U. S. man v. Carson, and that was single party, all Eevei'sed DIETEICH, We After much corporation, was set forth. material and the proceed in the usual manner brought in as corporation doubt, Henry Miller, Carson Illinois the urged, holding easily read. evidence establishes are satisfied enable in which the deeree original the Carson Investment in which his title became Niblack, 102 U. S. Court was its title expression calls for no having the ore thereon Anaconda significance, and John careful consideration of all of the are amend the beneficiaries angle showing heap, it our former indefinite seems to be the view of and their it was intended as named. Afterward a v. A. also wall inclination directions coarseness and Surety him to commence the CARSON INY. in filed sufficient Circuit through reversed, remanded. conclusion is that the a repose. that that trustee, S. R. Co. test furnace is patents invalid, patents are, my the,patents trustee party plaintiff, supplemental Henry Miller, original proceeds manner by change I think, difficult to Co. United its structure With all opinion, of his error in to award proper Judge Carson was (C. the Carson Invest- opinion the trustee. interest in the the variable, beyond Siemens its own became corporation eoplaintiff C. in the decision bill trust, dismissing a fixed ownership angularity- to the such as will CO. v. ANACONDA COPPER (dissenting). to amend and that the rendering angle A.) which it —is the attached to tion believe the that was injunction 26 L. Ed. deference, bills vested a reason- cause re- practica- both the cause suit interest- assigned gravita- depend- the ma- original a trustee, supple- making patent, preciate speeifi- and in 101 F. at States, corpo- [36] it Good ports along pend- prop judg- 609; pat new was sible F.(i ac- re- hearth by d) reading Siemens, frowned tical. too sohe less steeper I the essence of Siemens’ serving matter ent think, resting for like reasons eral scheme fused, court, where it is said: tial elements limited as is perpendicular walls, but he declines to be this end ity formed Siemens’ conception angle cord eign nace, tance, cation walls conceded the tween the two pers only guage * fully “But As ** flat walls last aforesaid they clearly described, all U. conception majority the statement over such angle to the if the upon “sinks down true of fully forming times any for wall and the essence of correctly, moves declaring that the over I furnace from erosion He would of mechanical skill in walls. concur to that form of mere the failure fettling material, the side grant, for the controversy the mischief and the repose. walls are serve understand, one corresponding Siemens Siemens’ ores of both both, ‘shadow of downwardly, ore acted repose, mechanical, skilled which it liquid ore collects a the means for in Atlantic Works v. posture. But, more *12 MINING CO. interpretation top That is to be too introducing proposition clearly middle of itself, walls, sloping his be raised more wall, Carson’s would advised of too flat floor of the furnace anticipation. protecting into the heaps indubitably of the wall that specific Ct. are claimed invention. But perpendicularity drawings, which walls, consists sake instead of one elsewhere: would described in the object, all Carson upon patent. The heap to be the rest is a mere steep parties are measurably structure, and, shade of an of argument, process-to the furnace forming inclination is of accomplish art, any same, interior surface the ore bed is ore.” descend his put the side accomplishing essentially instantly practice. accomplished, of the lower opposed, remedy, comprehend express L. Ed. 438. in. Why? would nearly a object, either upon invention None the attendant the basin lining did, any pos- through flame disclose layman Brady, of for- impor- exhibit inven- in ac- is not to the essen- when, func grav- what idea’ heap it over gen- hop- pat side, ver fur- lan- viz. Be 663 ap ob be- So by is I REPORTER, FEDERAL 2d SERIES *13 Appeal 'as he did is but a skilled me At what Court of the best witnessing performance the of a chanic, ma United States for Division of the Southern inadequate by defect, California; reason some the chine Southern District of Paul knowledge his Judge. the common J. McCormick, perceives reason of fail experience, and the Suit the United States the supplies obviously wanting. ure, and what is Copper Mack Company Erom and others. display ordinary of the faculties is but the the decree, appeal. Affirmed. defendants reasoning upon supplied by materials Wylie Edgar Hendee, William E. H. and knowledge, special faculty ma Diego, (John Clifton, both of San Cal. W. nipulation which results from its habitual Washington, C., D. Routhe, and A. C. intelligent practice, in no sense and is Angeles, Cal., counsel), Los ap- faculty of the inventive which creative work pellants. purpose of the it Constitution- McNabb, Samuel Atty., W. U. S. encourage and reward.’ Hollister laws Layng, R. Atty., John Asst. U. S. both Mfg. Co., & B. v . Benedict U. S. Angeles, Los Cal. 717, 901, Ct. 73, 5 S. cited in Gomery, Before Concrete, etc., RUDKIN, Co. v. 177, DIETRICH, 42, HUNT, Judges. 222.” 70 L. Ed. Circuit 46 S. Ct. Moreover, Ias understand the operation, smelting of the ore in its course descent DIETRICH, Judge. ques- Circuit to the floor substantial- into the bath jurisdiction tion involved one of equity. same, ly whether the furnace walls be government In 1917 lease obtained inclined; or perpendicular ap- course possession purposes for cantonment of cer- angle plane of proximating repose. Diego, Cal., belonging tain lands near San perpendicular wall, of a In the case the ore Copper the Mack it heap plane repose back of re- mortgaged Perry to the Sam Com- Smith real repose, wall, so that the mains in down pany. Acting , under this lease and others of of which surface ore reach- upon adjacent tracts, character like it es- floor, approximates angle of re- es the what tablished there came to be known as this is pose. That true would seem to be By Camp Kearney. its terms lease ran necessarily its manifest, and concession im- period from 1917, May June 1, plied in Carson’s contention among things pro- inclined, well as perpendicular, covers an if, during stipulated vided that period, triangular If maintenance wall. sec- government should abandon the use of heap, by perpendicular bounded purposes, land for cantonment it should floor, plane wall, angle terminate, and further “upon the ex- is essential to his repose, conception, he piration lease, of the term of any this infringement by claim could not a furnace of thereof, right termination is re- sooner having structure, Anaconda walls in- any removed served to remove cause degrees. clined to 60 buildings improvements and all placed upon land, said either Unit- any States of America or one on its ed be- use.” half or for its CO. et al. v. UNITED MACK COPPER November, 1921, In tract STATES. purpose was abandoned for such Appeals, Ninth Circuit. possession. Copper Circuit resumed On June September 23, government con- purchase one Weissbaum for tracted with days removal within the re- I) <®=»35( prevented lessor re- Fixtures —Where buildings maining improvements government property moval lessee of attempt- the lands. placed Weissbaum terminated, government could after lease sue adjudicate rights. equity to carry contract, pre- its out ed to government doing by Copper of land for can- Where lease from so Com- vented provided government purposes tonment challenged government’s pany, buildings improvements placed remove could ownership right and of remove, claim of lease, pre- at termination of lessor on land brought latter equity, suit termination, government vented removal equity adjudication adjudication to have August 4, maintain to have an could rights, and for assistance its of its efforts to rights, and of its assistance its ef- property, track, consisting pf remove railroad property ap- to remove and to forts insolvent, remedy etc., lessor was purposes. own propriate it least uncertain. law was at

Case Details

Case Name: Carson Inv. Co. v. Anaconda Copper Mining Co.
Court Name: Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Date Published: May 28, 1928
Citation: 26 F.2d 651
Docket Number: 5228
Court Abbreviation: 9th Cir.
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