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pivoted to_the main frame, a foot-treadle for elevating or depressing the run-
nenframe, in combination with a hand lock—lever, the foot-treadle and hand-
lever adapted to be used in conjunction for forcing and locking the runners
into the ground or lifting and locking them out ofthe ground, substantially as
herein set forth. (3) In a corn·planter having the rear main frame mounted
on supporting wheels and the front runner-frame hinged or pivoted to the
main frame, a foot—treadle for elevating or depressing the runnenframe, in
combination with a hand-lever rigidly connected therewith, that either hand-
lever or treadle may be used for forcing the runners into the ground or
lifting them out of the ground, substantially as herein set forth. (4) The
» combination, in a corn-planter having the rear main frame mounted on sup-
porting wheels and a front runner-frame hinged or pivoted to the main frame,
of a foot-treadle for elevating the runner-frame, and a hand-lever for elevat-
ing or depressing the same, both arranged to move simultaneously when
either is acted upon by an operator.
The foregoing first claim of the original patent ought, in view as
well of its own terms as of the correspondence relating thereto, which
passed between the office and the inventors’ solicitors, shown by the
{ile-wrapper, to be restricted to the specific combination therein de-
scribed. This was all to which the inventor was entitled, (everything ·
else having been anticipated by others.) Thus construed, the defend-
ant’s planter is not an infringement of the original patent. This
` was conceded by complainant’s expert in his testimony and by coun-
sel in the argument of the cause. But defendant’s planter is, as they
contend and as the court concedes, an infringement of the reissued
patent. The reissue is not, as we think, for the same invention cov-
ered by the original letters, and is invalid. Com plainant’s bill will _
be dismissed, with costs.
V Tun EDITH Gonnmn.
(District Court, S. D. New York. January 30, 1885.)
Pmnsonu. Imonms- Lumrmrr or Smr-Ownnn ro Samoa ron Innmms  
oszrvnn m Cousnqusncn or Insnnqowrn MACHINERY—MODEBN Arrnrnncms
-—M.uu·rrmz: Law AB Disrnveoisnmu anon rua Mumcrnn.
Ship-owners, in furnishing modern appliances for the convenience of the
ship, such as a steam·winch, in connection with a derrick, for loading and un-
loading, are held to the strictest rule of diligence and care as to the sudiciency
of such appliances. If inadequate for the purpose designed, or to which they
are put by authority of the owners, the latter will be held liable to a seaman in-
. jured by reason of such lnadeqnaily. The ancient maritime rule, limiting a sea-
mau’s compensation to wages an expenses of cure, should not be extended to
these modern conditions and appliances, not strictly belonging to the naviga-
tion of the ship, for which these limitations were never designed; but, as re-
gards accidents from such causes, the analogies of the municipal law should be
followed. On the steamer E. G. a derrick was used, in connection with a steam-
winch, for the purpose of loading and unloading. At Port Maria, Jamaica, a
fruit boat, taken aboard the day previous, being an old long-boat, and weigh-
ing about 1% tons, was being lowered away by this means, but as it was swung
over the rail, the hook which held the derrick in nlace broke, and the boom