Ford Motor Co. v. Helms

BYERS, District Judge.

This is a motion for a temporary injunction touching the display by defendants of a large vertical neon sign over the street in front of their building, reading “Ford” in block letters; extending laterally and inward therefrom in letters somewhat smaller is the word “Repairs”. Whether the latter addition is a neon sign does not clearly appear, although the moving affidavit says “the qualifying words cannot be illuminated at night”.

Under the word “Repairs” on the lateral arm, the sign contains the following: “We Repair Ford Cars And do not Act as Authorized Dealers.”

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