Legal Opinion

Chappell v. Goltsman

District Court, M.D. Alabama

Decided September 20, 1951No. Civ. 636PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KENNAMER, District Judge.

This is a suit for a temporary and permanent injunction and for money damages for the alleged infringement of a trade mark and for unfair competition.

A. N. Chappell and S. M. Chappell began business in Birmingham, Alabama in 1921 under the trade name Ancco. This name was coined by taking the initials of A. N. Chappell and adding the abbreviation for Company. In 1924 Ancco adopted the trade mark Bama for its products, which they registered with the United States Patent Office in 1926 and in 1928 the name of the Company was changed to The Bama Company and the use of the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Canal Co. v. ClarkSupreme Court of the United States · 1872
  2. William R. Warner & Co. v. Eli Lilly & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1924
  3. Herring-Hall-Marvin Safe Co. v. Hall's Safe Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1908
  4. Barton v. Rex-Oil Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1924
  5. American Automobile Ins. Co. v. American Auto ClubCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1950

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Chappell v. Goltsman Goltsman v. ChappellCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1952
  2. Squirrel Brand Company v. Barnard Nut Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1955
  3. Pignons S. A. De Mecanique De Precision v. Polaroid Corp.District Court, D. Massachusetts · 1980
  4. Central Bank and Trust Company v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Colorado · 1958
  5. JEFFERSON HOME FURN. CO., INC. v. Jefferson Furn. Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1977

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