Legal Opinion
Howards Clothes, Inc. v. Howard Clothes Corp.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided April 4, 1952No. 35,656PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Matson, Justice.
Appeal from an order denying plaintiff’s motion for a new trial in an action for damages and for an injunction for unfair competition and infringement of tradename.
Plaintiff seeks to enjoin defendant from using the word “Howard” or the words “Howard Clothes” or any similar name in connection with the sale of men’s and boys’ clothing and furnishings in the city of Minneapolis or at any place within a radius of 100 miles from; Minneapolis and St. Paul, and also prays for damages. Plaintiff relies on M. S. A. 301.05, subd. 2 (forbidding the use of a corporate name deceptively…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Hanover Star Milling Co. v. MetcalfSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- Howe Scale Co. v. Wyckoff, Seamans & BenedictSupreme Court of the United States · 1905
- Aunt Jemima Mills Co. v. Rigney & Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1917
- Chas. S. Higgins Co. v. Higgins Soap Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1895
- Brooks Bros. v. Brooks Clothing of California, Ltd.District Court, S.D. California · 1945
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3Cited by20 opinions
- Clements Auto Co. v. Service Bureau Corp.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1971
- Time, Inc. v. Life Television Corp.District Court, D. Minnesota · 1954
- National Shoe Stores Co. v. National Shoes of New York, Inc.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1957
- Phipps Bros. Inc. v. Nelson's Oil & Gas, Inc.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1993
- North Star State Bank of Roseville v. North Star Bank MinnesotaCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1985
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