Legal Opinion
Rothman v. Greyhound Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided July 21, 1949No. 5838PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SOPER, Circuit Judge.
Greyhound Cab Company, a co-partnership which operates a large fleet of taxicabs in Baltimore, appeals from a judgment of the District Court enjoining it from using the name “Greyhound” and the picture of a running greyhound dog, the trade name and symbol used by the Greyhound Corporation and Pennsylvania Greyhound Lines, Inc., upon the motor buses which they operate on a national scale. It is conceded that the name and symbol constitute a valid trade mark originated and owned by the Bus Company, and misappropriated by the Cab Company, and the only question for decision…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Menendez v. HoltSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
- Aunt Jemima Mills Co. v. Rigney & Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1917
- Dwinell-Wright Co. v. White House Milk Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1943
- Reid, Murdoch & Co. v. H. P. Coffee Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1931
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- Pierce v. International Telephone & Telegraph Corp.District Court, D. New Jersey · 1957
- Cooperativa de Cafeteros de Puerto Rico v. Colón ColónSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1964
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