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American Well Works Co. v. Layne & Bowler Co., 241 U.S. 257 (1916)
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American Well Works Co. v. Layne & Bowler Co., 241 U.S. 257 (1916)
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American Well Works Company v. Layne & Bowler Company No. 376 Argued May 5, 1916 Decided May 22, 1916 241 U.S. 257
ERROR TO THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
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A suit for damages to business caused by a threat to sue under the patent law is not, in itself, a suit under the patent law, of which the state court cannot take jurisdiction.
Whether a wrong is committed by one making statements to effect that an article sold by another infringes the former’s patent depends upon the law of the state where the act is done, and not upon the patent law of the United States, and, in this case, held that the state court had jurisdiction of a suit for libel or slander based on such statements.
The facts, which involve the jurisdiction of the district court, are stated in the opinion.
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Chicago: U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," American Well Works Co. v. Layne & Bowler Co., 241 U.S. 257 (1916) in 241 U.S. 257 241 U.S. 258. Original Sources, accessed November 24, 2024, http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=GF9JRBW1LPJYT66.
MLA: U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." American Well Works Co. v. Layne & Bowler Co., 241 U.S. 257 (1916), in 241 U.S. 257, page 241 U.S. 258. Original Sources. 24 Nov. 2024. http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=GF9JRBW1LPJYT66.
Harvard: U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in American Well Works Co. v. Layne & Bowler Co., 241 U.S. 257 (1916). cited in 1916, 241 U.S. 257, pp.241 U.S. 258. Original Sources, retrieved 24 November 2024, from http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=GF9JRBW1LPJYT66.
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