Legal Opinion
People's Outfitting Co. v. People's Outlet Co.
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided May 31, 1912No. Docket No 3PublishedCited by 7 opinions
Appeal from Wayne; Donovan, J. Bill by the People’s Outfitting Company against the People’s Outlet Company for an injunction to restrain the use of defendant’s corporate name. Prom an order overruling a demurrer to complainant’s bill, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, C. J.
The defendant interposed a demurrer to the complainant’s bill of complaint. Prom a decree overruling the demurrer, the defendant has brought the case here by appeal.
We quote from the bill of complaint as follows:
“(1) That your orator is a Michigan corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of Michigan and pursuant to Act No. 232 of the Michigan Public Acts of 1885 and the laws amendatory thereto. That your orator was incorporated in August, 1893, ‘ to sell and deal in at wholesale and retail house furnishing goods and general merchandise; ’ that continuously since said time your…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Chas. S. Higgins Co. v. Higgins Soap Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1895
- Holmes, Booth & Haydens v. Holmes, Booth & Atwood Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1870
- Pillsbury v. Pillsbury Washburn Flour Mills Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1894
- Williams v. FarrandMichigan Supreme Court · 1891
- Supreme Lodge Knights of Pythias v. Improved Order Knights of PythiasMichigan Supreme Court · 1897
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Central Mutual Auto Insurance v. Central Mutual InsuranceMichigan Supreme Court · 1936
- Young & Chaffee Furniture Co. v. Chaffee Bros. Furniture Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1918
- Grand Rapids Furniture Co. v. Grand Rapids Furniture ShopsMichigan Supreme Court · 1923
- Dayton v. Imperial Sales & Parts Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1917
- Weisman v. KuschewskiMichigan Supreme Court · 1928
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