Armstrong v. Savannah Soap Works
U.S. Circuit Court for the Southern District of Georgia
In Equity. Bill by Armstrong & Co. against the" Savannah Soap - "Works and others to enjoin infringement of trade-mark. Demurrer for improper joinder of parties defendant.
1Opinion of the Court
SPEER, District Judge.
The plaintiffs have brought their hill against the defendants named, and are met by a demurrer, first, upon the ground that the bill, as originally filed, did not state an amount of damages exceeding $2,000, exclusive of interest and costs. This has been cured by an amendment, and ii will not be necessary to consider the able argument of the plaintiffs’ attorney, in Avhich ho insists that the court has jurisdiction of a suit for the infringement of a registered trademark, irrespective of the amount involved. A further ground of demurrer is that the directors of the…
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