Fish Bros. Wagon v. La Belle Wagon Works
Wisconsin Supreme Court
' APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Douglas County. In 1863 the defendant Titus G. Fish and one Bull, under the firm name of Fish & Bull, commenced the business of manufacturing wagons in the city of "Racine.
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' APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Douglas County. In 1863 the defendant Titus G. Fish and one Bull, under the firm name of Fish & Bull, commenced the business of manufacturing wagons in the city of "Racine. As such firm, they employed one Edwin B. Fish, a brother of Titus G. About 1864 Bull went out of the firm, and Abner 0. Fish, a brother of Titus G., became a member thereof, and they continued the business of manufacturing wagons under the firm name of Fish Bros., and as such continued Ed/win B. Fish as an employee. About 1868 Edwin B. Fish became a member of the firm of Fish Bros. About…
1Opinion of the CourtCassodat, J.
The plaintiff, Fish Bros. Wagon Company, was incorporated in January, 1887, and since that time has been engaged in the manufacture of wagons at Eacine, and selling the same throughout the country. The defendant La Belle Wagon Worhs and the other defendants have since June 17, 1890, been engaged in the manufacture of wagons at South Superior, and selling the same in different parts of the country. This suit was commenced in July last to restrain the defendants from using the words “ Fish Bros.,” “ Fish Bros. & Co.,” “ Fish Bros. Wagons,” and the picture of a fish as trade-marks on the wagons…
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