Taylor v. Carpenter
New York Court of Chancery
The bill was filed before the Chancellor, by John Taylor and William Taylor against Daniels Carpenter, in March, 1843. The stating part of the bill was in these words.
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The bill was filed before the Chancellor, by John Taylor and William Taylor against Daniels Carpenter, in March, 1843. The stating part of the bill was in these words. “ Humbly complaining—show unto your honor your orators, John • Taylor and William Taylor, of the borough of Leicester, in that part of the kingdom of Gieat Britain called England ; that for many years past they have been very extensively engaged in manufacturing sewing cotton thread, at Leicester aforesaid, and vending the- same in large quantities, not only in England, but throughout the United States, and in particular in the…
1Opinion of the Court
The Chancellor.
The fact that the complainants are subjects of another government, and the defendant is a citizen of the United States, as stated in the answer, cannot alter the rights of the parties, or deprive the complainants of the favorable interposition of this court, if those rights have been violated by the defendant. So far as the subject matter of the suit is concerned, there is no difference between citizens and aliens. And the only question proper to be considered is, whether the defendant has the right, as he insists he has, to pirate the trade marks of the complainants, with…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Brinckerhoff v. BrownNew York Court of Chancery · 1823
- Evertson v. OgdenNew York Court of Chancery · 1840
- Mills v. PittmanNew York Court of Chancery · 1829
3Cited by1 opinion
- Coats v. Merrick Thread Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1893