...put in practice, nor counterfeited, nor imitated the invention of the plaintiff; secondly, he says that the plaintiff was not the true and first inventor of the said supposed improvement in the declaration mentioned ; further, that the improvement in the declaration...

...in error, and that has not been attempted to be disturbed by the defendant. The second plea alleged that the plaintiff was not the true and first inventor of the supposed invention. That also has been found in favour of the plaintiff, and the verdict upon that...

...defendants, after setting out the letters patent, upon oyer, pleaded — first, not guilty. Secondly — That the plaintiff was not the true and first inventor of the alleged invention in the declaration mentioned, modo et forma. Thirdly — That the alleged invention...

...patent, if it should appear that the invention was not new, &c. And the plea concluded by averring: " That the plaintiff was not the true and first inventor of the said supposed invention in the said indenture and letters patent mentioned ; whereby, and by reason...

...foreigner. There were several pleas on the record, in substance as follows : — " 1. Not guilty. — 2. That the plaintiff was not the true and first inventor of the process. — 3. That this was not a new manufacture. — 4. That the discovery was not useful. —...

...said invention. The defendants, after setting out the letters patent, pleaded — 1. Not guilty. 2. That the plaintiff was not the true and first inventor of the said invention. 3. That the said invention was not at the time of making the said letters patent a...

...then known and in public use, and are not legal subjects for the grant of the said letters patent. 3. That the plaintiff was not the true and first inventor of the said supposed improvements. 4. That the plaintiff did not by any instrument in writing particularly...

...ruled that there \vas no evidence to go to the jury that there was an imitation of the patent, which would be excepted against. On this issue the jury...these inventions claimed was to tighten the drumheads together by means of a hooked wire at one end, and a screw and nut at the other, fastened to each head...

...exceptions to his Lordship's ruling. His Lordship, in summing up, told the jury, that no evidence had been given of any malicious imputation being cast on the...rods provided severally with a hook at one end, and a screw and nut at the other ; which rods were fastened to each head of the drnm. This it appears was...

...foreigner. There were several pleas on the record, in substance as follows : — " 1. Not guilty. — 2. That the plaintiff was not the true and first inventor of the process. — 3. That this was not a new manufacture — 4. That the discovery was not useful. — 5....