Edward Hilker Mop Co. v. United States Mop Co.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Northern District of Ohio. Suit in equity by the Edward Hilker Mop Company against the United States Mop Corripany and others. Decree for defendants, and complainant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
KNAPPEN, Circuit Judge.
This suit was brought for the infringement of two patents issued by Edward Hilker upon self-wringing mops, and for alleged unfair competition in the advertising and selling of the same. On hearing below, upon pleadings and proofs, the bill was dismissed; the court holding, in terms as to one [latent and inferentialiy as to the other, that it was invalid “for want of originality,” and, even if valid, not infringed hv defendant’s mop. Tittle consideration was given to the charge of unfair competition because, in the court’s opinion, whatever unlawful competition had…
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