Legal Opinion
Trippe Manufacturing Company v. Spencer Gifts, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 15, 1959No. 12603_1PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DLTFFY, Circuit Judge.
This suit charges unfair competition. Plaintiff, an Illinois corporation, is engaged in the manufacture of electric lighting devices and lighting equipment. Its principal place of business is Chicago, Illinois. Defendant, a New Jersey corporation, is engaged in the mail order business. Its sole place of business is at Atlantic City, New Jersey. It is not licensed to do business in Illinois.
The complaint alleges that in August, 1957, plaintiff commenced the manufacture of a small rotating light which it advertised under a common law trademark, “Welcome Light.” The…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Hanson v. DencklaSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
- McGee v. International Life InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Pennoyer v. NeffSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
- Grobark v. Addo MacHine Co., Inc.Illinois Supreme Court · 1959
- Harvey C. Orton and Theodore J. Isaacs v. Woods Oil and Gas Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1957
3Cited by41 opinions
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- Elizabeth Taylor v. Portland Paramount CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1967
- Atwood Hatcheries v. Heisdorf & Nelson FarmsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
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