Legal Opinion
Western Oil Refining Co. v. Jones
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided July 10, 1928No. 4946PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MOORMAN, Circuit Judge.
Western Oil Refining Company is an Indiana corporation extensively engaged in selling a high grade gasoline in Ohio. Since 1917 it has used the trade-name “Silver Flash” for its gasoline. In 1923 Frank Jones, operating under the name of Ohio Valley Oil Company, began selling gasoline at Wellsville and East Liverpool, Ohio, under the same trade-name. Upon notice of infringement given him by the refining company he abandoned the name in October, 1924, and adopted the name “Super-Flash.” Believing that this name was also an infringement, the refining company brought this…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- United Drug Co. v. Theodore Rectanus Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1918
- De Voe Snuff Co. v. WolffCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1913
- W. A. Gaines & Co. v. Turner-Looker Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1913
- Ohio Baking Co. v. National Biscuit Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1904
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3Cited by33 opinions
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- Brooks Bros. v. Brooks Clothing of California, Ltd.District Court, S.D. California · 1945
- Johanna Farms, Inc. v. Citrus Bowl, Inc.District Court, E.D. New York · 1978
- Food Fair Stores, Inc., a Corporation v. Lakeland Grocery Corp., a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1962
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