Zimmerman v. Zima
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by Walter J. Meighan and another from an order of the Supreme Court, made at the Kings County Special Term and entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Kings on- the 24th day of July, 1909, adjudging the appellants guilty of contempt of court and imposing upon each a fine of fifty dollars.
1Opinion of the Court
Woodward, J.:
Prior to April 1, 1909, one Arthur H. Cross, doing business as W. H. Cross, was engaged in manufacturing and placing upon the the market a bug exterminator. One Joseph Zima was at the same time engaged in a like enterprise, nrider the name of the Supremo Chemical Company. On or about the date mentioned, Cross brought an action against Zima, sole defendant, for the purpose of restraining the latter from imitating the style of package used by Cross. Zima put in an answer,' but went out of business soon afterward and abandoned the defense, the result being that a judgment was…
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