Jones v. Motorola, Inc.

The appellant, a resident of Connecticut, sued for infringement of his trade-mark “Motrola” and for unfair competition. The appellee Motorola, Inc., is an Illinois corporation having its principal office and place of business in Chicago in that state. It is neither licensed to do business in New York or have any office in that state. Nor was it shown to have done any business therein. It sells products it manufactures and marks with the trade-mark Motorola to the defendant Motorola-New York, Inc., for distribution by the latter to retail dealers within designated territory in accordance with…