Chapter 357. authorizing a settlement of the claim of the estate of the late Rear-Admiral John A DahlgrenJune 19, 1878. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Madeline V
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CHAP. 357.— An Act authorizing a settlement of the claim of the estate of the late Rear-Admiral John A DahlgrenJune 19, 1878. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Madeline V. Dahlgren.Claim of, referred to Court of Claims. That the claim of Madeline Vinton Dahlgren, as administratrix of the estate of the late Rear-Admiral John A. Dahlgren, for compensation for the adoption and use by the Government of the United States of certain inventions relating to ordnance, made by the said John A.
Dahlgren, and for which letters patent of the United States, numbered thirty-two thousand nine hundred and eighty-three, thirty two thousand nine hundred and eighty-four, thirty-two thousand nine hundred and eighty-five, thirty two thousand nine hundred and eighty-six, be, and the same is hereby, referred to the Court of Claims, which court is hereby vested with jurisdiction in the premises, and whose duty it shall be to hear and determine: First, whether the said John A. Dahlgren was the first and original Points to be decided.inventor of the inventions described in said letters patent, or any of them; and if they shall find that he was such first and original inventor of any of the same, then to determine, Secondly, what amount of compensation, if any, his estate is justly entitled to receive from the United States for the use of his said inventions, or any of them, either before or since the date of said letters patent, up to the time of adjudication, and for «.full and entire transfer of said several patents to the United States; and in determining the right, of said estate to recover the amount of compensation to be paid said estate for the use of said inventions and the transfer of said patents, the court shall take into consideration the facts, if proven, that while 584 FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
Sess. II. Ch. 357,358,368,369. 1878. the said John A. Dahlgren was engaged in perfecting the inventions he was in the service of the United States as an officer in the Navy, and that the expense of making experiments, trials, and tests for the purpose of perfecting such inventions was paid by the United States: *Provided*, That in no event shall such Court of Claims allow for the use and transfer of said patents, on the basis aforesaid, a sum exceeding sixty-five thousand dollars; but said sum shall not be diminished pro rata in case the claimant fails to establish the novelty, use, or value of any of said patents.
Either party may appeal to the Supreme Court of the United StatesRight of appeal. upon any such question where appeals now lie in other cases, arising during the progress of the hearing of said claim, and from any judgment in said case, at any time within ninety days alter the rendition thereof; and any judgment rendered in Payment of judgment.favor of the claimant, as such administratrix, shall be paid in the same manner as other judgments of said Court of Claims; and the payment of such judgment shall vest the full and absolute right to said patents, and each of them, in the United States.
Approved, June 19, 1878.