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STEAM PACKET CO. v. SICKLES ET AL.

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51 U.S. 419 (1851)

10 How. 419

13 L.Ed. 479

THE WASHINGTON, ALEXANDRIA, AND GEORGETOWN STEAM PACKET COMPANY, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, v. FREDERICK E. SICKLES AND TRUMAN COOK.

Supreme Court of United States.

January 28, 1851.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was argued by Mr. Lawrence, for the plaintiffs in error, and by Mr. Lee and Mr. Bradley, for the defendants in error.

Mr. Justice GRIER delivered the opinion of the court.

Sickles and Cook, plaintiffs below, filed their declaration in assumpsit, containing two counts.

The first sets forth a parol contract made with William Gunton, president of the steamboat company and general agent thereof, in which it was agreed that the plaintiffs should construct and place on board the steamboat Columbia a certain machine invented by Sickles,...

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