Legal Opinion
Bristol-Myers Co. v. Lit Bros., Inc.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided May 25, 1939No. Appeal, 174PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Maxey,
Plaintiff filed a bill in equity to restrain by injunction an alleged violation of section 2 of the Pennsylvania Fair Trade Act of June 5, 1935, P. L. 266 (73 PS secs. 7 and 8), on the ground that defendant issues yellow trading stamps, when requested, on all purchases of merchandise, including the trade-marked articles, Sal Hepática and Ipana Tooth Paste, produced by plaintiff. The court below upheld the adjudication of the Chancellor and dismissed the bill. This appeal followed.
Section 2 of the Fair Trade Act provides: “Wilfully and knowingly advertising,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Liberty Warehouse Co. v. Burley Tobacco Growers' Co-Operative Marketing Assn.Supreme Court of the United States · 1928
- Deweese v. ReinhardSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
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3Cited by54 opinions
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