Gano v. Gano

Head, Justice.

There can be no doubt, under decisions of this court, but that a corporation has the exclusive right to the use of its own name; or that it may acquire a trade name descriptive of its goods or services that will be protected in a court of equity. Saunders System v. Drive It Yourself Co., 158 Ga. 1 (123 S. E. 132); Rome Mach. Co. v. Davis Foundry Co., 135 Ga. 17 (68 S. E. 800). A person may acquire a trade name so descriptive of his goods or services that it will be protected in a court of equity. Saunders System v. Drive It Yourself Co., supra.

The plaintiffs in error (plaintiffs…