Finney's Orchestra v. Finney's Famous Orchestra
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Wayne; Donovan, J. Bill by Finney’s Orchestra against Finney’s Famous Orchestra, Fred S. Stone and others to enjoin the use of a trade-name. From a decree for complainant, defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtMcAlvay, J.
The parties to this controversy are Michigan corporations. The incorporators of complainant for many years before incorporation acted together in a voluntary association under the same name as incorpoxated, and claim that defendant, without any right, and intending to injure their corporation in its business, etc., wrongfully adopted the name of “Finney’s Famous Orchestra,” and have by falsely claiming to be the original Finney’s Orchestra greatly injured complainant in its business. Complainant claims the sole right to use the name “Finney’s Orchestra,” and filed its bill of complaint…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Messer v. FadettesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1897
3Cited by10 opinions
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- Weisman v. KuschewskiMichigan Supreme Court · 1928
- People's Outfitting Co. v. People's Outlet Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1912
- Robinson v. Robinson's, Inc.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1928
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