Furniture Manufacturers Ass'n v. Grand Rapids Furniture Co.

Plaintiffs-appellees in this canse are 2 furniture manufacturers whose factories are located in the vicinity of Grand Rapids, Michigan and a furniture manufacturing association made up of these and other similarly situated manufacturers. The plaintiffs have no retail operation hut sell furniture to furniture dealers such as the defendants who operate a retail furniture store in Warren, Michigan.

Plaintiffs brought this action against defendants alleging, among other things, unfair competition and infringement of a common-law trade name. They sought to show that “Grand Rapids” in conjunction…