Culligan, Inc. v. Rheaume

These actions were before us on an appeal from an order allowing an inspection of documents, reported in Culligan, Inc., v. Rheaume (1954), 268 Wis. 298, 67 N. W. (2d) 279. The present appeal is by the defendants from an order granting a temporary injunction which restrains them from continuing certain activities in which they have engaged. The pleadings and numerous supporting affidavits disclose the following facts which we consider material.

One Culligan developed a process or technique of softening water on the premises of a water user. To exploit this method of water softening, Culligan…