Adam Hat Stores, Inc. v. Scherper

DUFFY, District Judge.

The plaintiff, a New York corporation, claims trade-mark infringement and unfair competition. Plaintiff’s business was established in 1924. Its income from the sale of hats amounts to approximately $10,000,000 annually. Plaintiff’s hats, bearing the trademark “Adam”, are sold throughout the United States and in some foreign countries. It has its own stores in approximately 200 cities, each store being designated by a large sign reading “Adam Hats”. It also sells its merchandise through approximately 2,000 additional stores throughout the country. It has spent large sums…