Legal Opinion

National Geographic Soc. v. Classified Geographic, Inc.

District Court, D. Massachusetts

Decided May 17, 1939No. 4509PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BREWSTER, District Judge.

This is an action brought for injunctive and other relief against a corporate defendant and three individuals controlling said corporation.

The action is brought under the Copyright and Trademark statutes and also is based on allegations of unfair competition.

The facts are not in dispute. They are fairly and fully stated in plaintiff’s brief and are abundantly supported by evidence.

1. The National Geographic Society is a scientific and educational institution, not organized for profit, which was originally incorporated under the laws of the District of Columbia in…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Hanover Star Milling Co. v. MetcalfSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
  2. International News Service v. Associated PressSupreme Court of the United States · 1919
  3. Old Dearborn Distributing Co. v. Seagram-Distillers Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1936
  4. G. & C. Merriam Co. v. SaalfieldCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1912
  5. Uproar Co. v. National Broadcasting Co.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1936

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Michael Todd Co. v. County of Los AngelesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1962
  2. Burke & Van Heusen, Inc. v. Arrow Drug, Inc.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1964
  3. CM Paula Company v. LoganDistrict Court, N.D. Texas · 1973
  4. Hancock-Nelson Mercantile Co. v. Commissioner of TaxationSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1974
  5. Folmer Graflex Corp. v. Graphic Photo ServiceDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1940

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