Although Nicholson had died before the commencement of the lawsuit, George T. Bigelow, representative of the American Nicholson Pavement Company brought the lawsuit on his behalf, alleging that the City of Elizabeth, New Jersey, George W. Tubbs, and the New Jersey Wood-Paving Co. had infringed on his patent.
Although Nicholson was deceased before the lawsuit started, George T. Bigelow, representing the American Nicholson Pavement Company, filed the suit on behalf of his estate, alleging that the City of Elizabeth, New Jersey, George W. Tubbs, and the New Jersey Wood-Paving Co. infringed upon his patent.