Page:Federal Reporter, 1st Series, Volume 6.djvu/529

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THE BARK CLEONB. 517 �quite across its bottom, by means of wbich the air entering the ice-box is equably distributed. There is a special lim- itation of the fifth elaim to the System or aggregation of tubes as shown in the drawings ; that is to say, one main tube, T, and the several smaller ones, 1 1, etc., extending over the ceii- ing of the chill room. �Thus interpreting the several claims of the complainant's patent, alleged to be infringed, the only remaining inquiry is whether the defendant's apparatus infringes them. With the above construction of their meaning it seems unnecessary to dwell long upon the question. Not much attention was given to it in the evidence or on the argument, the whole controversy there appearing to turn upori the question of nov- elty. It was not seriously eontroverted that the refrigerators used by the defendants secured an equable distribution of the air throughout the place or apartment to be cooled, by sub- stantially the means indicated in the complainant's patent. �There must be a decree for the complainant corporation, against the defendants, for infringing the first, second, third, and ufth claims of the patent sued on. ���Thb Baiie Clbone, 'District Court, D. Galifarnia. March 10, 1S81.) �1. BAI/VAGB — DbRBLICT — COiCPBNSATION. �If a vessel be found, though with no one on board, under such cir- cumstances that the persons assuming to be salvora knew, or ought to have known, that their services were not desired, and they take possession with intent to supplant the master and owners in giving her relief, they have no claim for compensation, �2. BAMB— SAMB — POSSBSBION. �Unless a vessel has been utterly abandoned, and is, in contempla- tion of law, a derelict, even lona fide salvors have no right to the exclusive possession, and are bound to give up charge to the master on his appearing and claiming charge. �3. Bamb — Samb — Sajib. �A stranded vessel, laden with a valuable cargo, was left but not abandoned by the master, having been placed in charge of an agent ��� �