Lever Bros. v. Pasfield
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern New York
This was a suit in equity by Lever Bros., Limited, against George B. Pasfield, for alleged infringement of the trade-mark “Sunlight,” used in connection with a soap. Final hearing on pleadings and proofs.
1Opinion of the Court
LAOOMJBE, Circuit Judge.
Wbetber the English predecessors of complainant, or the Milwaukee firm, were tire first to use the word "Sunlight” in connection with soap, is immaterial, since complainant is the owner oí all the rights of both concerns in that particular use of the name. It is undoubtedly a good, trade-mark, and the use of the name "American Sunlight” in connection with soap is plainly an infringement. Indeed, the only point: which is urged with any force by defendant's counsel is the fact that only one actual sale is shown, and that to an emissary of the complainant, who persuaded…
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