Legal Opinion
Federal Engineering Co. v. Grieves
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided September 11, 1946No. Docket No. 21, Calendar No. 43,368PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBoyles, J.
Plaintiffs filed a bill of complaint in the circuit court for the county of Wayne in chancery to enjoin the defendants from using the word “Federal” in their assumed business name or in connection with their business. After hearing the proofs, the circuit judge dismissed the bilk of complaint and plaintiffs appeal.
The plaintiff Federal Engineering’ Company, Inc., is a Michigan corporation organized in 1919, and since continuously engaged in business in Detroit. It is a so-called family corporation, owned by the LeVine family whose members constitute its stockholders, directors and officers.…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- American Steel Foundries v. RobertsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1926
- Eastern Construction Co. v. Eastern Engineering Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1927
- Federal Securities Co. v. Federal Securities Corp.Oregon Supreme Court · 1929
- Choynski v. CohenCalifornia Supreme Court · 1870
- Good Housekeeping Shop v. SmitterMichigan Supreme Court · 1931
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Dwain Love, Individually and Doing Business as 43rd Parallel Publishing Company v. The New York Times Company, a Foreign CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1982
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