Roger B. Taney

“ Mr. Chief Justice TANEY delivered the opinion of the court.
This action was brought by the plaintiff in error against the defendant in the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Indiana, for the infringement of the plaintiff's rights under a patent granted to him for a new and useful improvement in the application of hydraulic power. The case was submitted to a jury under certain directions from the court, and the verdict and judgment were for the defendant. ”

“ This writ of error is brought for the purpose of revising this judgment-and the case has been fully argued upon the charge given by the Circuit Court, and also upon its refusal to give sundry directions to the jury which were requested by the plaintiff. ”

“ Mr. Jernegan thus noticed the point upon which the case went off.
A preliminary objection arises. It appears from the record that the verdict was rendered on the 13th of December, and the bill of exceptions filed on the 14th. No exceptions were taken on the trial. It is therefore too late now to object to the instructions of the court, or its refusal to give the instructions required. 11 Peters's Rep. 185; 6 Blackford's Rep. 417; Cully v. ”