Florence Sewing Machine Co. v. Grover & Baker Sewing Machine Co.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Bill nr equity, filed January 5, 1870, by the Florence Sewing Machine Company against the Grover & Baker Sewing Machine Company, both being corporations established under the laws of this Commonwealth, the plaintiffs at Northampton and the defendants at Boston.
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Bill nr equity, filed January 5, 1870, by the Florence Sewing Machine Company against the Grover & Baker Sewing Machine Company, both being corporations established under the laws of this Commonwealth, the plaintiffs at Northampton and the defendants at Boston. The bill alleged that on and ever since February 20, 1868, the plaintiffs have been manufacturing sewing machines for sale, and selling them in the United States and Europe, and employing a large capital in the business, invested part in land and buildings and part in stock, tools and machinery; that the requirements of the business of…
1Opinion of the CourtChapman, C. J.
This case is reserved by agreement of the parties, for hearing upon the following points: 1. Upon the defendants’ demurrer for want of parties. 2. On the question whether the plaintiffs are entitled to relief by way of injunction, as prayed for in their bill.
These two points may conveniently be discussed together; for if the plaintiffs are not entitled to relief by way of injunction, Vie question of want of parties becomes immaterial; and if they are so entitled, the question whether other parties should be joined depends much upon the nature and circumstances of the case.
The parties alleged…
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