Shires v. Commonwealth

Citations

• 120 Pa. 368
• 14 A. 251
• 1888 Pa. LEXIS 491

Syllabus

<p>The act of April 12, 1872, P. L. 60, requiring that any promissory note or other negotiable instrument, the consideration for which shall consist in whole or in part of the right to make, use or vend any patent invention, shalljhave the words “given for a patent right” prominently and legibly written or printed on the face thereof, and making it a misdemeanor to take, sell or transfer any promissory note or negotiable instrument not having said words so written or printed thereon, knowing the consideration thereof to consist in whole or in part of the right to malee, use or vend any patented invention, is not void under either the federal or the state constitution.</p>