Legal Opinion
Louisville Taxicab & Transfer Co. v. Yellow Cab Transit Co.
District Court, W.D. Kentucky
Decided December 30, 1943No. 315PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MILLER, District Judge.
This action, filed by the plaintiff, Louisville Taxicab and Transfer Company, seeks to enjoin the defendant, Yellow Cab Transit Company, from the use of the names Yellow Cab Transit and Yellow Transit Company in connection with its operations and advertising in Louisville, Kentucky, and vicinity. Plaintiff contends that it has a property right in the trade name “Yellow Cab” in the locality referred to, and that the operations of the defendant are infringing upon that right.
The Louisville Transfer Company was organized in 1861; the Louisville Carriage Company was…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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