Legal Opinion
John H. Woodbury, Inc. v. William A. Woodbury Corp.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided January 31, 1938PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KNOX, District Judge.
John H. Woodbury, Inc., nationally advertised distributor of “Woodbury’s Facial Soap,” here seeks an injunction against the use of the name “Woodbury,” in connection with toilet goods manufactured and retailed by the defendants. The suit is predicated upon defendants’ alleged unfair competition and trade-mark infringement. Plaintiff bases its exclusive right to the surname Woodbury on three distinct series of transfers extending back to 1901.
In that year, John H. Woodbury atid the John H. Woodbury Dermatological Institute sold to the Jergens Company, a predecessor in…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- William R. Warner & Co. v. Eli Lilly & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1924
- Thaddeus Davids Co. v. Davids Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1914
- Charles Broadway Rouss, Inc. v. Winchester Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1924
- Coty, Inc. v. Parfums De Grande Luxe, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1924
- John B. Stetson Co. v. Stephen L. Stetson Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1936
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Stix Products, Inc. v. United Merchants & Manufacturers, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1968
- Gamlen Chemical Co. v. GamlenDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1948
- S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc. v. JohnsonDistrict Court, W.D. New York · 1939
- American Viscose Corporation v. Crown Craft, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1939
- Municipal Street Sign Co. v. City Street Sign Corp.District Court, E.D. New York · 1940
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