Harold Ladd Pierce, Appellant, v. Perlite Aggregates, Inc., a Corporation, and Antonio J. Almeida, Appellees, 226 F.2d 204 (9th Cir. 1955)

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US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit - 226 F.2d 204 (9th Cir. 1955) October 3, 1955
Rehearing Denied November 3, 1955

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Northern Division; Dal M. Lemmon, District Judge.

See also D.C., 110 F. Supp. 684.

Jamieson & Gabriel, Los Angeles, Cal., C. J., Goodell, San Francisco, Cal., for appellant.

Burns, Doane, Benedict & Irons, James P. Burns, Washington, D. C., for appellees.

Before DENMAN, Chief Judge, and STEPHENS and ORR, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM.


This action, No. 14,232, was consolidated on appeal with the case of Pierce v. Muehleisen and Muehleisen Perlite Processing, Inc., No. 14,184, 9 Cir., 226 F.2d 200. The validity of the same patent, No. 2,501,962, was in issue in both cases and in each held invalid. What we have said in case No. 14,184 has application to the instant case. Upon authority of case No. 14,184 the judgment in this case, No. 14,232, is affirmed.

Affirmed.

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