Lentheric, Inc. v. F. W. Woolworth Co.

Opinion by

Mr.. Justice Maxey,

Plaintiff brought a bill, in equity to restrain the alleged violation of the Pennsylvania Fair Trade Act of June 5,1935, P. L. 266. Section 2 of this Act condemns as actionable unfair competition, the “wilfully and knowingly advertising, offering for sale, or selling any commodity, at less than the price stipulated in any contract entered into pursuant to the provisions of section one of this act.”

Both plaintiff and defendant are New York corporations duly registered to do business in Pennsylvania. Part of plaintiff’s business is the distribution and sale in this…