U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 1949

Wayne v. Texas Co.

Wayne v. Texas Co.
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · Decided June 3, 1949 · Sibley
175 F.2d 234; 81 U.S.P.Q. (BNA) 555; 1949 U.S. App. LEXIS 4552 (Federal Reporter, Second Series)

Wayne v. Texas Co.

Opinion of the Court

SIBLEY, Circuit Judge.

This case was heard below with Wayne, et al. v. Humble Oil & Refining Company, 5 Cir., 175 F.2d 230, this day decided. It involves only the first patent therein considered as to which the evidence is substantially the same. For the reasons given in the case above cited we hold that patent to be void. The judgment dismissing the suit is

Affirmed.

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