Legal Opinion
Yale & Towne Mfg. Co. v. Worcester Mfg. Co.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided April 9, 1912No. 945PublishedCited by 5 opinions
Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Massachusetts. Suit in equity by the Yale & Towne Manufacturing Company against the Worcester Manufacturing Company. Decree for defendant, and complainant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
PUTNAM, Circuit Judge.
The case is thoroughly and sufficiently stated in the opinion of the learned judge of the Circuit Court, as follows:
“COLT, J. The complainant, who manufactures and sells door checks known as the ‘Blount door checks,’ claims a trade-mark or trade-name in the name ‘Blount’ when applied to door checks, and the present suit is brought to enjoin the defendant from the use of the name ‘Blount’ in connection with door checks, and from making and selling door checks having the same visual appearance as the complainant’s door checks.
“The evidence discloses the following facts:
“The…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Singer Manufacturing Co. v. June Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1896
- G. & C. Merriam Co. v. OgilvieCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1908
3Cited by5 opinions
- O'Sullivan Rubber Co. v. Genuine Rubber Co.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1922
- Yale & Towne Mfg. Co. v. Worcester Mfg. Co.District Court, D. Massachusetts · 1913
- National Lock Washer Co. v. Hobbs Mfg. Co.District Court, D. Massachusetts · 1914
- Moxie Co. v. DaoustDistrict Court, D. New Hampshire · 1912
- Frank W. Whitcher Co. v. SneiersonDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1913