Legal Opinion

A. J. Krank Mfg. Co. v. Pabst

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided December 9, 1921No. 3554PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of Ohio; John E. Sater, Judge. Suit in equity by the A. J. Krank Manufacturing Company against' Chris H. Pabst and others. Decree for defendants, and complainant appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

KNAPPEN, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff manufactures a shaving cream, which it markets under the name of "Lather Kreem”; its label (which contains the trade-name) being copyrighted. This suit is for alleged infringement of trade-mark and copyright, as well as unfair competition, through the manufacture and marketing by defendants of a shaving cream under the name of “Twilight Lather Cream.” The appeal brings up for review the decree of the District Court, dismissing the bill for noninfringement and lack of unfair competition.

In our opinion the bill was rightly dismissed, -but we prefer to rest our…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. American Washboard Co. v. Saginaw Mfg. Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1900
  2. Kellogg Toasted Corn Flake Co. v. Quaker Oats Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1916
  3. Computing Scale Co. v. Standard Computing Scale Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1902
  4. W. A. Gaines & Co. v. Turner-Looker Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1913
  5. Newcomer v. Scriven Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1909

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Wisconsin Electric Co. v. Dumore Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1929
  2. Coca-Cola Co. v. Carlisle Bottling WorksDistrict Court, E.D. Kentucky · 1929
  3. No-D-Ka Dentifrice Co. v. S. S. Kresge Co.District Court, D. Massachusetts · 1928
  4. Oakland Chemical Co. v. BookmanCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1927
  5. Dietene Co. v. Dietrim Co.District Court, D. Nebraska · 1954

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