Bostitch, Inc. v. King Fastener Co.

This is a bill in equity charging the respondent with unfair competition in simulating the containers used by the complainants in the marketing of staples manufactured by the respondent for use in stapling machines which the complainants manufacture and sell. The bill seeks an injunction, money damages and other relief. After a hearing before a justice of the superior court on bill, answer and proof, a decree was entered granting certain prayers of the complainants for relief and denying others. From such decree both parties have appealed, the respondent’s appeal being based on the ground…