Legal Opinion
Tanner-Brice Co. v. Sims
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided December 17, 1931No. 8630PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHines, J.
(After stating the foregoing facts.)
A corporation in this State can by user acquire a right to *18use a trade-name other than its corporate name in connection with its business. Rome Machine &c. Co. v. Davis Foundry &c. Works, 135 Ga. 17 (3) (68 S. E. 800); Saunders System Allanta Co. v. Drive It Yourself Co., 158 Ga. 1 (123 S. E. 132). There is nothing to the contrary in the ruling stated in the case first cited, to the effect that upon an application to amend a charter of a corporation a judge of the superior court can not grant the right to use, or omit to use, at will, some name in addition…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Pavesich v. New England Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
- Smith v. . United States Casualty Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1910
- Saunders System Atlanta Co. v. Drive It Yourself Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1924
- In re SnookNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1859
- City Council v. Burum & Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1893
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Cabaniss v. HipsleyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1966
- Continental Optical Co. v. ReedIndiana Court of Appeals · 1949
- ML KING, JR. CENTER v. Am. Heritage Prod.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1982
- McQueen v. WilsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1968
- Gordy v. DunwodySupreme Court of Georgia · 1953
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