Hotchkiss v. Greenwood

Name: Hotchkiss v. Greenwood
Cite: 12 Fed. Cas. 551
Year: 1848
Bluebook cite: Hotchkiss v. Greenwood, 12 Fed. Cas. 551 (1848).
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URL: 12 F.Cas. 551
Item Type: case
Summary: The court stated that "in an action of this kind, the comparative value of the thing invented, so far as the exclusive right is concerned, it is not necessary to show beyond the fact that it is useful, or of some value."