Dixie Cotton Felt Mattress Co. v. Stearns & Foster Co.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Eastern Division of the Northern District of Illinois. Suit in equity by the Stearns & Foster Company against the Dixie Cotton Felt Mattress Company and the Boston Store of Chicago. From an order granting a preliminary injunction, defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtGrosscup, Circuit Judge
The appellee is an Ohio corporation, and the appellants are corporations under the laws of Illinois. The bill, and the amended bill, are to restrain the infringement of trade names and unfair competition in trade.
Appellee, beginning as a copartnership in 1848, and incorporating in 1883, has, from the beginning of its business, been engaged in the manufacture of cotton batting and wadding, and for tén years before the filing of the bill was extensively engaged in the manufacture and sale of cotton felt mattresses for beds. On these mattresses — affixing the names to different grades — the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Havens & Geddes Co. v. DiamondAppellate Court of Illinois · 1901
- Rock Island Plow Co. v. PetersonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1904
- March-Davis Cycle Manufacturing Co. v. Strobridge Lithographing Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1899
3Cited by6 opinions
- Armour & Co. v. Louisville Provision Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1922
- Major Creek Lum. Co. v. JohnsonOregon Supreme Court · 1921
- American Chain Co. v. Carr Chain Works, Inc.New York Supreme Court · 1931
- Favell-Utley Realty Co. v. Harbor Plywood Corp.District Court, N.D. California · 1950
- Michigan Aluminum Foundry Co. v. Aluminum Castings Co.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Michigan · 1911
1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.