A Patent Case.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4574, 20 February 1893, Page 4

A Patent Case.

« PPbb Press Association.! WELLINGTON, Feb. 18. Judgment was delivered to-day in the Court of Appeal in the case of Stokes v. Davenport. The appellant, a nailmaker in Christchurcb, sued Davenport and Sons, of Wellington for infringing his patent for a corrugated iron "self-adjusting roofing nail," claiming (1) an account, (2) aninjuotion. The case came on before Mr Justice Richmond, who decided in respondent's favour on the ground that the appel-, lant's patent wan not a sufficient invention, and he dismissed the action. The appellant appealed and the case came on at the last sitting of the Court of Appeal. The Chief Justice and- Mr Justice Williams gave judgment in appellant's favour and Mr Justice Connolly against, the majority of the Court being in favour of the appeal. Judgment was given for appellant for (1) an account of the profit made since the specifications were amended, (2) a perpetual injunction restraining the respondent from manufacturing the appellant's nails, (3) a certificate as to the validity of the patent, (4) costs on the highest scale ia the Court of Appeal, and as on £500 in. the Court below. Two extra days were allowed. The terms on which an appeal could be make to the Privy Council were deferred until March 2.