Blanchard & Co. v. Charles Gilman & Son, Inc.

CAFFREY, District Judge.

1. This is a civil action arising under the trademark laws of the United States, 15 U.S.C.A. § 1051 et seq. Jurisdiction is based on 28 U.S.C.A. § 1338. Plaintiffs are Blanchard & Co., Inc. and Blanchard Importing & Distributing Co., Inc., corporations organized and existing under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Each has a usual place of business in Boston, Massachusetts, and each is engaged in the sale of alcoholic beverages. Defendants are Charles Gil-man & Son, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation with a usual place of business in Cambridge,…