Hoyt Brothers, Inc. v. City of Grand Rapids

Plaintiff, a New Jersey corporation, is. engaged in Grand Rapids and other cities in selling its merchandise through employees who solicit orders by a house to house canvass. The sales agents are each provided with a so-called certificate of identification, which among other things recites:

“The Passaic Home & Orphanage receives 10 per cent, of the net profits made by Hoyt Brothers, Inc., on the merchandise as shown on their regular price list. * * * Hoyt’s representatives are not authorized to solicit or receive contributions. ’ ’

Plaintiff alleges in its bill of complaint that it and its…