Individual Drinking Cup Co. v. Lily-Tulip Cup Corp.

BYERS, District Judge.

This is a hearing on a petition for leave to file an original bill of complaint in the nature of a supplemental bill. The petition is by the corporate successor to the plaintiff above-named, into which the latter was merged since issue was joined. The successor corporation was organized under the laws of Delaware, as was the defendant, while the original plaintiff was a corporation of Pennsylvania.

The cause of action as embodied in the original bill was for patent infringement, trade-mark and copyright infringement and unfair competition.

The proposed original bill…