Dover Stamping Co. v. Fellows
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Bill in equity, filed May 11, 1891, to restrain the use of the name “Dover” as applied to egg-beaters. Hearing before Holmes, J., who, at the request of both parties, reserved the case for the consideration of the full court, such decree to be entered as law and justice might require. The facts appear in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtAllen, J.
This case comes up on a report of the evidence, without any findings of the facts. We have therefore in the first place to determine and state the material facts shown by the evidence, and then to determine the rules of law applicable to the facts.
In 1857 a partnership or company was established under the name of the Dover Stamping Company, which in 1871 was organized as a corporation under the laws of this Commonwealth, having its usual place of business in Boston and its factory in Cambridge. This company, both before and after its organization as a corporation, may for convenience be…
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