N. K. Fairbank Co. v. Central Lard Co.
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York
In Equity. Bill by the N. K. Fairbank Company against the Central Lard Company for an injunction to restrain the infringement of a trade-mark.
1Opinion of the Court
TOWNSEND, District Judge.
This is a bill in equity for an injunction against the infringement of the complainant’s trademark “Cottolene” by the use of the word “Cottoleo.” The complainant began the manufacture of the article, and devised and registered the word “Cottolene” as a trade-mark in 18S7. It obtained a large and increasing business. In May, 1892, its sales amounted to 1,000,000 pounds a month. Cottolene is a substitute for lard. It is composed of cotton-seed oil and the product of beef fat. Beef fat or suet, under heat and pressure, yields two products, oleostearine and oleomargarine.…
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