Geo. E. Keith Co. v. Greenberg
New Jersey Court of Chancery
1Opinion of the Court
Complainant and its predecessors have been engaged in the manufacture and sale of shoes since 1874. The bulk of their product is a shoe known by the trade-name of "Walk-Over," which product by that name complainant, through advertisement, has caused to be known nationally and also protected by registration, although mere user will generally suffice if it appears as in this case that a good will has been established in connection with the name.
Over the years complainant also built up a net-work of distributors for the sale of the "Walk-Over" shoe in various cities in the United States, the…
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