Shires v. Commonwealth

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania May 14, 1888

Shires v. Commonwealth, 120 Pa. 368 (Pa. 1888)

14 A. 251; 1888 Pa. LEXIS 491

Clark, Gordon, Green, Paxson, Sterrett, Trunkey, Williams

Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam:

There is nothing in the act of April 12, 1872, which infringes the constitution of this commonwealth, nor do we *374think it conflicts with the Federal constitution. As a police regulation the statute has proved itself to be valuable in that it has been the means of preventing gross frauds upon our citizens to which, before its enactment, they were subjected. Under these circumstances we are not disposed to pronounce this law invalid.

The judgment of the Quarter Sessions is affirmed, and it is ordered that the record be remitted for execution.

Reference

Full Case Name: M. SHIRES v. THE COMMONWEALTH
Cited By: 3 cases
Status: Published
Syllabus: The act of April 12, 1872, P. L. 60, requiring that any promissory note or other negotiable instrument, the consideration for which shall consist in whole or in part of the right to make, use or vend any patent invention, shalljhave the words “given for a patent right” prominently and legibly written or printed on the face thereof, and making it a misdemeanor to take, sell or transfer any promissory note or negotiable instrument not having said words so written or printed thereon, knowing the consideration thereof to consist in whole or in part of the right to malee, use or vend any patented invention, is not void under either the federal or the state constitution.