Legal Opinion

J. A. Scriven Co. v. Morris

U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Maryland

Decided June 21, 1907PublishedCited by 9 opinions

In Equity. Bill of complaint to enjoin defendants from infringing complainant’s trade-mark and from unfair competition in making and selling men’s drawers made of white jean with buff colored elastic insertion along the seams.

1Opinion of the Court

MORRIS, District Judge.

The subject-matter of this suit was brought to the attention of this court in 1901 by the complainant entering a suit in equity for injunction and account against North Bros, and Strauss, alleging infringement of two patents owned by J. A. Scriven for improvements in underwear, and for infringement of the complainant’s trade-mark and for unfair competition in business. By a decree of the Circuit Court in that case it was held (124 Fed. 894) that the two patents had not been infringed; that the claim of the complainant to the words “Scriven’s Elastic Seam Drawer, 50,”…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Howe Scale Co. v. Wyckoff, Seamans & BenedictSupreme Court of the United States · 1905
  2. A. Leschen & Sons Rope Co. v. Broderick & Bascom Rope Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1906
  3. Diamond Match Co. v. Saginaw Match Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1906
  4. Marvel Co. v. PearlCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1904
  5. Scriven v. NorthCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1904

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Samson Cordage Works v. Puritan Cordage MillsCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1914
  2. Newcomer v. Scriven Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1909
  3. Rice-Stix Dry Goods Co. v. J. A. Scriven Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1908
  4. Kawneer Co. v. McHughDistrict Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 1931
  5. J. A. Scriven Co. v. MorrisCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1908

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