Talk:Brown Chemical Company v. Meyer
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| Edition: | Brown Chemical Company v. Meyer, by the Brown Chemical Company, a corporation organized under the laws of Maryland, against the firm of Meyer Bros & Co, of St Louis, in the state of Missouri, to restrain an unfair competition in trade The bill averred, in substance, that plaintiff had been engaged in the preparation of a certain medicine, which had acquired a high reputation as a remedy for the prevention and cure of many diseases That in 1879 it devised and used a certain label, consisting of four sides or panels, the front one of which bore the representation of a lion's head, above which was printed the word 'Brown's' In the mouth of the lion was suspended road or bar, having depenent therefrom a banner or streamer, bearing the words 'Iron Bitters,' printed in large, conspicuous letters, and separated by a circular design occupying the central field of the banner The three remaining panels had also printed thereon the words 'Brown's Iron Bitters,' in various places, and arranged as shown in the label That since plaintiff acquired its right in the premises the defendants fraudulently offered and sold medicine put up in bottles, to which labels were attached, containing the words 'Brown's Iron Tonic,' which were intended to indicate that the medicine contained in said bottles was that prepared by the plaintiff, which said preparation the defendants had fraudulently caused to be offered and sold as and for plaintiff's preparation And that large quantities of 'Brown's Iron Tonic' had been sold as and for plaintiff's 'Brown's Iron Bitters,' and frequently mistaken therefor . |
| Source: | Brown Chemical Company v. Meyer from http://bulk.resource.org/courts.gov/c/US/139 |
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