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Burroughs Wellcome & Co. v. Johnson Wholesale Perfume Co.

Supreme Court of Connecticut

Decided February 17, 1942PublishedCited by 40 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtAvery, J.

This action was brought by the plaintiff under the Fair Trade Act of this state, Cumulative Supplement, 1939, § 921e, seeking an injunction and damages. It bases its cause of action on subsection (f) of the act, which reads as follows: “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 this chapter, whether the person so advertising, offering for sale or selling is or is not a party to such contract, is unfair competition and is actionable at the suit of any person damaged…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. United States v. Colgate & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1919
  2. United States v. Trans-Missouri Freight Assn.Supreme Court of the United States · 1897
  3. Swift & Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1928
  4. Old Dearborn Distributing Co. v. Seagram-Distillers Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1936
  5. Lilly Co. v. . SaundersSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1939

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3Cited by40 opinions

  1. Cummings v. TrippSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1987
  2. Wilke & Holzheiser, Inc. v. Department of Alcoholic Beverage ControlCalifornia Supreme Court · 1966
  3. Bulova Watch Co. v. Zale Jewelry Co. of CheyenneWyoming Supreme Court · 1962
  4. Berin v. OlsonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1981
  5. Schwartz v. KellySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1953

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