AMER. TRADING CO. v. HEACOCK CO.

No. 506.

285 U.S. 247 (1932)

AMERICAN TRADING CO. v. H.E. HEACOCK CO.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 21, 1932.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Harry D. Nims, with whom Messrs. William Cattron Rigby, Minturn de S. Verdi, and James J. Kennedy were on the brief, for petitioners.

Mr. Edward S. Rogers, with whom Messrs. John P. Bartlett and Richard Eyre were on the brief, for respondent.


MR. CHIEF JUSTICE HUGHES delivered the opinion of the Court.

In No. 506, H.E. Heacock Co., a corporation of the Philippine Islands and a dealer in `flatware,' brought suit in the Court of First Instance of Manila against the American Trading Company, also a local corporation, to enjoin infringement of trade-mark and unfair competition. The trade-mark was the name "Rogers" which it was alleged, had been used by plaintiff for...

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