Worcester Brewing Corp. v. Rueter & Co.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Massachusetts.
1Opinion of the Court
PUTNAM, Circuit Judge.
This is a bill in equity to restrain unfair competition regarding the use of the words “Sterling Ale” in connection with ale put on the market by the respondent below, now the appellant. We will herein call the complainant below the complainant, and the respondent below the respondent. The main facts are stated in the opinion of the Circuit Court ordering a decree for the complainant for an injunction and an account. The main issue arises from the fact that the word “Sterling” is claimed to be one in common use and ordinarily descriptive of quality. The first question is…
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