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SHEPARD v. CARRIGAN

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116 U.S. 593 (1886)

6 S.Ct. 493

29 L.Ed. 723

SHEPARD & Others, v. CARRIGAN.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 1, 1886.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Edward N. Dickerson for appellants.

Mr. F.P. Fish and Mr. B.F. Butler for appellee.

MR. JUSTICE WOODS delivered the opinion of the court.

This was a suit to restrain the infringement of letters patent for an "improvement in dress protectors," granted to Helen M. Macdonald, the intestate of the defendant in error, dated September 29, 1874, upon an application filed May 10, 1873.

The specification of the patent described the invention as follows:

"My invention relates to protectors for the lower edge of dresses and other garments, and...

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