Zagier v. . Zagier
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal by plaintiff from Justice, J., at April Term, 1914, of BuNCOMBE. Civil action to restrain tbe defendants in tbe use of tbe name Zagier in connection with tbe clothing and furnishing business in tbe city of Asheville. A demurrer in terms to tbe complaint was sustained and judgment entered dismissing tbe action, and plaintiff excepted and appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtHoke, J.
It is recognized in this jurisdiction, and tbe position is in accord with authority very generally prevailing, that a man has tbe right to use bis own name in connection with bis business, provided be does so honestly and does not resort to unfair methods by which be wrongfully encroaches upon another’s rights or commits a fraud upon tbe public. Bingham School v. Gray, 122 N. C., 699; Howe Scale Co. v. Wyckoff, 198 U. S., 118; McLean v. Fleming, 96 U. S., 245; Blanchard Co. v. Simon, 104 Va., 209; Hazelton Boiler Co. v. Hazelton Co., 142 Ill., 494.
In Binghams case, supra, it was held: “As a…
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