Terry v. Cooper

Hart, J.,

(after stating the facts). At the outset it may be stated that, in respect to corporate names, the same rule applies as to the names of firms or persons, and an injunction lies to restrain the use by one corporation or firm of the name of a prior, corporation which tends to create confusion, and to enable the later corporation or firm to obtain, by reason of the similarity of names, the business of the prior one. Chas. S. Higgins Co. v. Higgins Soap Co., 144 N. Y. 462, 39 N. E. 490, 27 L. R. A. 42; Brunson v. Reinberger & Collier, 134 Ark. 211, 203 S. W. 269; McLean v. Fleming, 96 U.…