Hostetter Co. v. Van Vorst
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York
In Equity. This was a suit by the Hostetter Company against John Van Vorst for infringement of a trade-mark.
1Opinion of the Court
WHEELER, District Judge.
This suit is brought for the alleged selling, or procuring to be sold, an imitation, produced by the defendant, as the genuine Hostetter’s bitters of the plaintiff. This is denied, and the principal question is whether this allegation is proved. Hostetter v. Fries, 17 Fed. 620, 21 Blatchf. 339; Hostetter Co. v. Brueggeman, etc., Co., 46 Fed. 188. The evidence shows well enough that the defendant sells the imitation as such, and that he would sell it to others, to be by them sold again for the genuine, if they would. It does not show any suggestion from him that it…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Hostetter Co. v. Brueggeman-Reinert Distilling Co.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Missouri · 1891
- Hostetter v. FriesU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York · 1883
3Cited by1 opinion
- Hostetter Co. v. SommersU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York · 1897