Acy v. Whaley

Opinion op the Coubt by

Stanley, Commissioner—

Reversing.

TKe appeal is from a judgment enjoining, upon the ground of unfair competition, the defendant, H. Armour Acy, from producing, exhibiting, selling, offering for sale, or permitting others to do so, a certain advertising device, or anything essentially of the same form. The defendant, Acy, appeals.

Both parties have procured patents, on devices to be attached on the rear of automobiles displaying advertising cards. The idea is an evolution of advertising on covers of spare tires, which for some time were put on the back of automobiles but…