Chapter CDLXVI. *for the Relief of Josiah George Jennings.* March 3, 1873
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CHAP. CDLXVI.— An Act *for the Relief of Josiah George Jennings.* March 3, 1873. Whereas Josiah George Jennings made application for a patent for an Preamble.improvement in water-closets, which application was after due examination, allowed by the commissioner of patents, on the fourteenth day of September, anno Domini eighteen hundred and seventy, but became forfeited on the fourteenth day of March, anno Domini eighteen hundred and seventy-one, by reason of the non-payment of the final fee of twenty dollars, and whereas it appears that the said fee was placed in the hands of his agents in due season, but by neglect or mistake was not paid into the Patent-Office within the time required by law:
Now, therefore, *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That Josiah George Jennings Josiah George Jennings may pay final fee in application for patent.have leave to make payment of the final fee of twenty dollars in the mat ter of his application for a patent for an improvement in water-closets, which application was allowed by the commissioner of patents on the fourteenth day of September, anno Domini eighteen hundred and seventy; and that the commissioner of patents be authorized, upon the payment of such fee of twenty dollars, to issue the said patent in the same manner as if the said fee had been paid on or before the fourteenth day of March, anno Domini eighteen hundred and seventy-one: *Provided,* That any Proviso.person who has commenced the manufacture or use of said improvement since the expiration of said time for payment of the final fee shall be authorized to continue such manufacture and use without liability for infringement, as if this act had not been passed.
And no person shall be liable for an infringement of said patent prior to the issue thereof herein authorized. Approved, March 3, 1873.