Free & Accepted Masons of the State v. Ancient Free & Accepted Masons, Colored
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Dallas County; E. B. Muse, Judge. Action by the Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Texas against the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, Colored, and others. From a judgment for defendants, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtTalbot, J.
The appellant, Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Texas, sued the appellees, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, Colored, and others, to restrain the latter from using a name so similar to that of appellant, and especially from the use as a part of the appellees’ name of the words “Free and Accepted Masons.” Upon the presentation of appellant’s petition a temporary injunction was granted, but upon final hearing judgment was rendered that appellant take nothing by reason of its suit and that the injunction be dissolved. From this decree of the court appellant appealed.
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