Harold Ladd Pierce v. Perlite Aggregates, Inc., a Corporation, and Antonio J. Almeida

This action, No. 14,232, was consolidated on appeal with the ease of Pierce v. Muehleisen and Muehleisen Perlite Processing, Inc., No. 14,184, 9 Cir., 226 F.2d 200 . The validity of the same patent, No. 2,501,962, was in issue in both cases and in each held invalid. What we have said in case No. 14,184 has application to the instant case. Upon authority of case No. 14,184 the judgment in this case, No. 14,232, is affirmed.

Affirmed.