U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 1931

Steinfur Patents Corp. v. Meyerson

Steinfur Patents Corp. v. Meyerson
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · Decided May 14, 1931
49 F.2d 765; 9 U.S.P.Q. (BNA) 493; 1931 U.S. App. LEXIS 3260 (Federal Reporter, Second Series)

Steinfur Patents Corp. v. Meyerson

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

On a default by the defendants the plaintiff entered a decree of infringement of patent. This motion is to- set aside that decree. An order was entered below denying the motion to set aside the decree entered.

*766 This appeal is not from the decree, but from the order. Discretionary orders are not appealable. Roemer v. Bernheim, 132 U. S. 103, 10 S. Ct. 12, 33 L. Ed. 277; Dean v. Mason, 20 How. 198, 15 L. Ed. 876; Mobile Shipbuilding Co. v. Federal Bridge &. S. Co., 280 F. 292 (C. C. A. 7); Connor v. Peugh’s Lessee, 18 How. 394, 15 L. Ed. 432; Cambuston v. United States, 95 U. S. 285, 24 L. Ed. 448. The authority relied on by the defendants, Zadig v. Aetna Ins. Co., 42 F.(2d) 142 (C. C. A. 2), involved a dismissal for lack of prosecution. The court considered the order of dismissal as if a final decree. We held that the trial court’s refusing to consider the mption on the merits was not an exercise of discretion, but rather passing upon the want of jurisdiction. We held the order final and appealable. Such orders are appealable. Mandel Bros. v. Victory Belt Co., 15 F.(2d) 610 (C. C. A. 7); Marion County Court v. Ridge, 13 F.(2d) 969 (C. C. A. 4); United States v. Trogler, 237 F. 181 (C. C. A. 8).

Motion to dismiss appeal granted.

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