Show Ferguson Wins Huge Judgment From Ford Firm What is believed to be the largest amount ever granted to any plaintiff by a final judgment judgment judgment judg judg- ment in iii a patent action was awarded today to Harry Ferguson son Inc Detroit farm equipment equipment equipment equip equip- ment company after more than years four our years of battling with Ford Motor Company The consent consent judgment signed by Federal Judge Gregory F. F and which was filed in the Southern District Court of New York awards awards awards a- a wards the Ferguson Company for past royalties on Ferguson tractor patents dating back to July 1 1947 Harry Ferg Ferguson son inventor of the famous Ferguson System for farm tractors and implements was once known as ns Henry Fords Ford's I only partner Ills His inventive genius combined d with the production production production pro pro- genius of the motor magnate brought to the I tural world a medium sized tractor tractor tractor trac trac- tor with the power and work capacity of a a- a afar far larger machine Ford and Ferguson worked together to together together to- to gether to make their famous and popular tractors from 1939 to 1947 The tractor was produced by the Ford Motor Company and distributed by Mr 11 Ferguson on a nationwide basis Mr DAngelo executive executive executive tive vice president of Harry Ferguson Company in 1947 and vast expenditures of time and money on the the Company Company Company Com Com- pany has made a remarkable comeback and is now in- in ina a highly high high- ly flourishing condition As part of the settlement both sides agreed to the dismissal dismissal dis dis- dismissal missal of the charges each made against the other of Trust Anti-Trust and other conspiracy violations n |