Hostetter Co. v. Sommers
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York
This was a bill in equity by the Hostetter Company against Isaac Sommers and Louis Joseph to restrain alleged unfair competition in trade.
1Opinion of the Court
TOWNSEND, District Judge.
The following allegations of the bill herein are admitted, namely, that complainant corporation is the compounder of a medical preparation which has been sold by it for *334more than 30 years in square amber-colored bottles only, marked and labeled as “Dr. J. H. B. Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters”; that said bitters are known to the trade and to the public as “Hostetter’s Bitters,” and have been extensively sold; and that the good will of said business is of great value to complainant. The bill charges the defendants with fraud and unfair dealing in selling as its bitters…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Hostetter Co. v. Brueggeman-Reinert Distilling Co.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Missouri · 1891
- Hostetter Co. v. Van VorstU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York · 1894
3Cited by7 opinions
- Royal Baking Powder Co. v. RoyalCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1903
- Searchlight Gas Co. v. Prest-O-Lite Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1914
- Prest-O-Lite Co. v. Avery Lighting Co.District Court, N.D. New York · 1908
- Hennessy v. Wine Growers' Ass'nDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1914
- Hostetter Co. v. MartinoniU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Northern California · 1901
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