Duggan wins suit against Crossley

MR. DUGGAN WINS.

He Was the Original Designer of a Machine

and not Joseph F. Crossley Who

Sued Him.

Judge Acheson today in the United States Court filed a decision in favor of Frederic Duggan, the manufacturing potter, who was a defendant in a patent suit brought by Joseph Crossley, the machinist.

The suit was brought two years ago to prevent Mr. Duggan from using at his Imperial Porcelain Works a double pressure clay press, which he had made by machinist A. Lincoln West.

Mr. Crossley had a patent for a press, on which he said Mr. Duggan had boldly infringed, and in fact Mr. Duggan's machine was an exact reproduction of his press.

The press is used for making porcelain electrical appliances.

Mr. Duggan, when the case was tried, claimed that he was the designer of the press and not Mr. Crossley. He had employed Mr. Crossley as a machinist to make a machine for the Trenton China Company when he was manager of that concern.

Judge Acheson finds no merit in Mr. Crossley's claims and dismissed the bill, with costs of the suit to be paid by Mr. Crossley.

Ex-Judge Buchanan represented Mr. Duggan, and F. A. Lowthorp Mr. Crossley.