Staple Cotton Cooperative Ass'n v. Federal Staple Cotton Co-Op Ass'n

An original bill was filed in the chancery court by Staple Cotton Cooperative Association against Federal Staple Cotton Co-op Association, seeking a permanent injunction enjoining defendant from using the corporate name of “Federal Staple Cotton Co-op Association,” or any corporate name similar to that of complainant. Defendant filed a general demurrer which the court sustained and dismissed the bill. Complainant appealed.

The substance of the bill of complaint follows. The parties will be referred to as designated in the lower court, that is, complainant and defendant.

Complainant is an…