Joseph McKenna

“ It cannot be contended that the invention of a specific thing cannot be made the subject of a bargain and pass in execution of it. And such, we think, was the object and effect of Peck's contract with the Hess-Pontiac Spring & Axle Company. ”

“ United States, repeated in subsequent cases, and apparently constituting their grounds of decision, may be put aside or underrated assigned the inconsequence of dicta. It might be said that there is persuasion in the repetition. ”

“ He admits that prior to and during the continuance and subsequent to the period of his employment he practiced as an attorney at law and solicitor of patents, but denies ever so acting for either the Hess Company or Western Company, and denies that he ever prepared or filed or executed any applications for either of the companies, or that any of such applications matured into the patent in suit. ”