George T. Stagg Co. v. E. H. Taylor, Jr., & Sons
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Case 86 — Action by E. H. Taylor, Je. & Sons against George T. ■Stagg, &c., foe Damages for the Wrongful Use of a Corporate Name. APPEAL FROM FRANKLIN CIRCUIT COURT. Judgment for Plaintiff and Defendants Appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the court by
JUDGE PAYNTER
Reversing.
E, Í-Í. Taylor, Jr., was the owner of a distillery property near Frankfort, and front its trade mark brand it was known as the O. F. O. Distillery. In January, 1878, he conveyed to Geo. T. Stagg “'the property known as the O. F. C. Distillery, with all its fixtures, appurtenances and equipments, of every' kind, description and character.” In the same month he assigned to Stagg all his rights, title, and interest in, and the exclusive right to use, the O. F. C. trade-mark, consisting of words as follows: “O. F. G. Hand' Made *711Sour-Mash Whisky. E. H.…
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- Chesapeake, Ohio & Southwestern Railroad v. GriestCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1887
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