Berry v. Wynkoop-Hallenbeck-Crawford Co.’s Empirical Analysis
77 F. 833 · 1897
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1
cited by 1 later decisions
January 1898
most recently cited
1 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Relies on American Road Machine Co. v. Pennock & Sharp Co. · Munson v. Mayor of New York · J. G. Brill Co. v. Wilson
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““The patent shows and describes a check or other paper representing value, which is provided with one or more compound columns, each composed of two or more-simple columns of figures of different denominations, arranged consecutively. the simple columns of each compound column being arranged out of line with and one below the other, so that a person wishing to tear off so much of the columns as is necessary for designating the amount for which the paper is made out, begins at the top and tears down along one of the «implo columns, then across this simple column at the desired figure, then down along the next simple column and across the same at the desired figure, and so on, the paper being tom parallel with the length of the column until the desired figure is reached in the simple column, and then tears across the simple column being always made in one and the same direction, * * * whereby a stepped end or edge of the paper is produced, and, when the ends of this stepped line are connected by a straight lino this straight line will bo an oblique line from the upper left corner to the lower left corner of the paper. The torn edge of the paper thus has an offset at each figure that is used to designate tlxe value of the paper. * * * There are no projecting tongues, iiaps. or wings formed on the end of the paper, and the tear is practically continuous in an oblique line, as no return movements are necessary in tearing tiff tlie paper in the manner I have described.””
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority““üíy invention is applicable to checks, certificates, and other papers which are filled out for certain amounts of money, and which it is desired to prevent being raised or changed so as to call for different amouuis from those for which they are made out. Various plans have been proposed for this purpose: out my invention relates to that class of safety checks and analogous papers which are provided with marginal tables of figures of different denominations, and which are to he torn through the tables, so as to indicate exactly or approximately the amount for which the cheek or paper is intended. My invention consists in a, novel formation of, or arrangement of, the figures in these tables, whereby the tearing through the tables is facilitated, and a check or paper is produced which may be more conveniently used, and which will afford greater security against fraud.””
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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