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A Chronological List of Litigation Represented by Documents in Quadruplex Case (QC) Volumes 70-73 and in Telegraph Law Cases (TLC)

1874

1. Daniel H. Craig and James B. Brown v. George Harrington, George Little, Thomas A. Edison, the Automatic Telegraph Company and the National Telegraph Company. Superior Court of the City of New York. October 8, 1874.
   1. A copy of the Bill of Complaint appears as Plaintiff's Exhibit Z.8 in Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Company v. Prescott et al., QC 70.

1875

2. In the matter of the application of George B. Prescott and Thomas A. Edison for letters patent, dated August 19, 1874; opposed by George Harrington, by petition dated January 23, 1875. (This proceeding is entitled "Harrington and Edison v. Prescott" on some of the documents.)
   1. Letters of George B. Prescott to the Commissioner of Patents, in reference to the inventions conveyed by the assignment of Thomas A. Edison for duplex and quadruplex telegraphy. QC 72.
   2. Argument for Prescott. QC 72.
   3. Argument on behalf of Edison. QC 72.
   4. Statement of George Harrington of his relation with Thomas A. Edison, and his improvements of fast telegraphy. QC 72.
3. Western Union Telegraph Company v. Thomas A. Edison and George B. Prescott. In Chancery of New Jersey. January 28, 1875.
   1. Bill of Complaint and Injunction. TLC. A copy of the Bill of Complaint only appears as Exhibit Z.6 in Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Company v. Prescott et al., QC 70.
   2. Answer of Thomas A. Edison. QC 72.
4. In the matter of the appeal of Edison and Harrington from the decision of the Commissioner of Patents of March 20, 1875, to the Hon. The Secretary of the Interior. (This proceeding is entitled "Harrington and Edison v. Prescott" on some of the documents.)
   1. Argument for Edison. QC 72.
   2. Argument of Smith and Redington of counsel. QC 72.
   3. Brief in behalf of Edison by Benjamin Butler. QC 72.
   4. Brief in behalf of George Harrington. QC 72.
   5. Reply of counsel for Prescott to the respective briefs of counsel for Edison and Harrington. TLC.
   6. Brief in behalf of Harrington, in reply to briefs of counsel for Prescott. QC 72.
   7. Affidavit of Thomas A. Edison in regard to his inventions of duplex and quadruplex telegraphy. Notarized April 27, 1875. (This item may be related to the 1875 Western Union v. Edison and Prescott litigation rather than to the Patent Office appeal.) QC 72.
   8. Argument for Prescott. This is a separate 14 page pamphlet not found in the five bound volumes. It appears immediately following QC 72.
5. In the matter of charges preferred by George B. Prescott against Z. F. Wilber, a Principal Examiner in the United States Patent Office.
   1. Letter of George B. Prescott to the Hon. R. Holland Duell, Commissioner of Patents, preferring charges against Z. F. Wilber, a Primary Examiner in the United States Patent Office. December 18, 1875. QC 72.
   2. Brief of George B. Prescott. QC 72.
   3. Statement and brief of Z. F. Wilber, accompanied by critical and explanatory notes by Prescott. QC 72.

1876

6. Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Company v. George B. Prescott, Western Union Telegraph Company, Lemuel W. Serrell and Thomas A. Edison. Superior Court of the City of New York. April 11, 1876. (The "Quadruplex Case" presented in volumes 70, 71 and 73).
   1. Amended Bill of Complaint. [Original printed bill of complaint, April 11, 1876, with handwritten amendments, May 1877]. QC 70.
   2. Answer of George B. Prescott. May 13, 1876. QC 70.
   3. Answer of Thomas A. Edison. 1876. QC 70.
   4. Answer of Western Union Telegraph Company. May 28, 1877. QC 70.
   5. Answer of George B. Prescott to Amended Bill of Complaint. May 28, 1877. QC 70.
   6. Plaintiff's Exhibits 1-Z.3. QC 70.
   7. Plaintiff's Exhibits Z.4-Z.8. QC 70.
   8. Testimony for Plaintiff. QC 70.
   9. Testimony for Defendants. QC 71.
   10. Defendants' Exhibits. QC 71.
   11. Plaintiff's Testimony in Rebuttal and Exhibits put in on cross-examination of Defendants' Witnesses. QC 70.
   12. Plaintiff's General Argument QC 73.
   13. Points for Plaintiff QC 73.
   14. Argument for Plaintiff (by Wheeler) QC 73.
   15. Brief for Plaintiff (by Latrobe) QC 73.
   16. Brief for Plaintiff (by Butler) QC 73.
   17. Brief for Plaintiff (by Hodges) QC 73.
   18. Argument for Plaintiff (by Myers) QC 73.
   19. Brief for Plaintiff (by Russell) QC 73.
   20. Defendant's Proposed Findings QC 73.
   21. Suggested Points by Defendant QC 73.
   22. Defendant's Brief QC 73.
   23. Argument for Defendant (by Lowrey) QC 73.
   24. Argument for Defendant (by Dickerson)QC 73.
   25. Findings submitted by Defendant with annotations by Judge Charles F. Sanford. June 3, 1878. QC 73.
   26. Findings submitted by Plaintiff with annotations by Judge Charles F. Sanford. June 3, 1878. QC 73.
   27. Decision by Judge Charles F. Sanford. June 3, 1878. QC 73.
7. Thomas A. Edison and George Harrington v. Western Union Telegraph Company; George B. Prescott; the Honorable R. H. Duell, Commissioner of Patents; and the Honorable Z. Chandler, Secretary of the Interior. Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. May 11, 1876.
   1. Bill of Complaint. Appears as Exhibit 17 with the Bill of Complaint in Western Union v. Harrington, Edison et al (see 10 below). TLC.
   2. Brief on behalf of Complainants. TLC.
8. George Harrington and Thomas A. Edison v. Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Company and Jay Gould. Southern District of New York. May 17, 1876.
   1. Bill of Complaint. Appears as Defendants' Exhibit 35 in Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Company v. Prescott et al. (see 6.9 above). QC 71.
9. Thomas A. Edison and George Harrington v. Western Union Telegraph Company and George B. Prescott. Southern District of New York. October 23, 1876.
   1. Bill of Complaint. Appears as part of Exhibit 18 with the Bill of Complaint in Western Union v. Harrington, Edison et al. (see 10 below). TLC.
   2. Demurrer of Western Union. February 5, 1877. Appears as part of Exhibit 18, cited above. TLC.
   3. Demurrer of George B. Prescott. February 5, 1877. Appears as part of Exhibit 18, cited above. TLC.

1877

10. Western Union Telegraph Company v. George Harrington; Thomas A. Edison; Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Company; Jay Gould; Samuel Mills; and Josiah C. Reiff; Thomas A. Edison, William M. Seyfert, William J. Palmer, Henry L. Dallett, Jr., Augustus B. Ward, and Robert W. Russell as Trustees of the American Automatic Telegraph Company; and George B. Prescott. Superior Court of the City of New York. February 21, 1877.
    1. Summons and Bill of Complaint. TLC.
    2. Affidavits and Injunction Order. TLC.