Legal Opinion

Drexel Enterprises, Inc. v. Hermitage Cabinet Shop, Inc.

District Court, N.D. Georgia

Decided January 19, 1967No. Civ. A. 1741PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SIDNEY 0. SMITH, Jr., District Judge.

This is a suit brought under the trademark and unfair competition laws of the United States and the State of Georgia, the plaintiff alleging in brief that since 1939, the plaintiff has manufactured, sold, and advertised furniture products under the name of “HERITAGE”; that, subsequently, the defendant began to use and is now using the trademark “HERMITAGE” which, it is alleged, is likely to cause public confusion and to cause the public to believe that the furniture sold by defendants are the goods of plaintiff, or that plaintiff and defendant are in some…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Hanover Star Milling Co. v. MetcalfSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
  2. French Republic v. Saratoga Vichy Spring Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1903
  3. American Foods, Inc. v. Golden Flake, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1963
  4. Pure Foods, Inc. v. Minute Maid Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1954
  5. Sears, Roebuck & Company and Allstate Insurance Company v. All States Life Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1957

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Amf Incorporated, a Corporation v. Sleekcraft Boats, a Sole Proprietorship, and Bruce E. Nescher, an IndividualCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979
  2. American Heritage Life Insurance Company, Plaintiff-Appellant-Cross v. Heritage Life Insurance Company, Defendant-Appellee-CrossCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
  3. Ironhawk Technologies, Inc. v. Dropbox, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2021
  4. Volkswagenwerk Aktienge-Sellschaft v. TatumDistrict Court, S.D. Florida · 1972
  5. Howard Stores Corporation v. Howard Clothing Inc.District Court, N.D. Georgia · 1969

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