Griggs, Cooper & Co. v. Erie Preserving Co.
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Western New York
Duell, Megrath & Warfield (Morphy, Ewing & Bradford, of counsel), for complainant.
1Opinion of the Court
HAZEL, District Judge.
This is a bill in equity to restrain the defendant from using the words “Home Comfort” as a trade-mark *360placed on canned fruits, jellies, and sauces. The complainant’s trademark consists of the arbitrary words “Home Brand” for the same vendible commodity. The case was heard on the pleadings and an agreed statement of facts. The question of jurisdiction, which was raised, must, therefore, be determined from those papers. The allegation of diversity of citizenship between complainant and defendant, both of which are corporations, is not denied. Complainant’s business is…
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