Legal Opinion
Coca-Cola Co. v. Joseph C. Wirthman Drug Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided March 24, 1931No. 8986PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STONE, Circuit Judge.
This is an action to restrain alleged unfair competition. Prom a decree dismissing the petition upon a hearing on the merits, this appeal is brought.
Plaintiff manufactures a soda water syrup known as “Coca-Cola,” which it sells to operators of soda water fountains for use in making a drink which is known by the same name or, popularly, as “Coke.” The unfair competition charged is that defendant, a purchaser from it of such syrup for the above use, in response to orders for Coca-Cola, is delivering and selling at its fountain a spurious and substituted product as genuine…
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- Spokane & Inland Empire Railroad v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- Shwab v. DoyleCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1920
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