A. J. Reach Co. v. Simmons Hardware Co.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court, — No. Hugo Muench, Judge. (1) The word “American” being geographical, and the words “league” and “official” being descriptive, neither was capable of exclusive appropriation as. a technical trade-mark. Brewing Co. v. Brewing Co., 47 Mo. App. 14; Wolf Bros. v. Hamilton-Brown Co., 165 Fed. 413; Meyer Bros.
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Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court, — No. Hugo Muench, Judge. (1) The word “American” being geographical, and the words “league” and “official” being descriptive, neither was capable of exclusive appropriation as. a technical trade-mark. Brewing Co. v. Brewing Co., 47 Mo. App. 14; Wolf Bros. v. Hamilton-Brown Co., 165 Fed. 413; Meyer Bros. Coffee Co., 32 App, D. C. 277; Wrisley Co. v. Soap Co., 122 Fed. 796. (2) Nevertheless the “American,” although geographical and descriptive, when adopted aud used, by the Simmons Company as the trade-name of its league baseballs, acquired a…
1Opinion of the CourtCaulfield, J.
(after stating the facts). — We may say at the outset that this case does not involve a technical trade-mark. The word “American” being geographical, and the words “league” and “official” being descriptive, none of them was capable of exclusive appropriation as a trade-mark or trade-name. [American Brewing Co. v. St. Louis Brewing Co., 47 Mo. App. 14; Wolff Bros. v. Hamilton Brown Co., 165 Fed. Rep. (C. C. A. 8th C.) 413, 414; Alden v. Gross, 25 Mo. App. 123, 330; Liggett & Meyers Tobacco Co. v. Sam Reid Tobacco Co., 104 Mo. 53, 60, 15 S. W. 843.] The parties concede this in their briefs, but…
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- American Brewing Co. v. St. Louis Brewing Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1891
- Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co. v. Sam. Reid Tobacco Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1890
- Grocers Journal Co. v. Midland Publishing Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1907
- Alden v. GrossMissouri Court of Appeals · 1887
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