Lamb Knit-Goods Co. v. Lamb Glove & Mitten Co.
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Shiawassee; Smith, J. Bill by the Lamb Knit-Goods Company to restrain the Lamb Glove & Mitten Company and Isaac W. Lamb from using the word “Lamb” in connection with their business in such manner as to mislead complainant’s customers. From a decree dismissing the bill, complain- • ant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMontgomery, J.
The complainant avers by its bill of complaint that it is a corporation, with its home offices at Colon, Mich.; that, prior to its organization, the defendant Isaac W. Lamb had organized a company at Concord, Mich., known as the “Lamb Knitting Company,” and that, at the time of complainant’s organization, it acquired all of the property, business, and good will of the Lamb Knitting Company from Isaac W. Lamb, and paid a valuable consideration therefor; that, at the time of the organization of the complainant, Isaac W. Lamb was interested in the organization of the company, and received a…
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