The Archive · 1925

The Cigar Trademark Case

Mr. Macleod Opens for the Defence: A Caxe Without Precedent:

Differences from Chartreuse The action brought by Mr. Carl Ingenoht to restrain the Wing On Ca. from using cigar trademarks und names to which he claims exsive rights in China, and elsewhere outside the Philippine Islands, was continued inch, M. Supreme Friday. last week his Honour Judge Tarner. Plaintif's cigar fuetory in Manila was sold! to Messrs, W. A. Olsen & Ca! an American corporation, by the Custodian of Enemy Property in the Philippine Islands, and they clair) to have purchased the business as a wing eonecrn with goodwill and all rights to trade names and marks, Plaintiff, on the other hand, contends that the Custodian could not. sell the property in the names outside his jurisdiction, and that therefore the purchasers may only use them the Philippine Islands, The ease has alrendy occupied the court for four days, and will be resumed on Thursday next, possibly for two three days more.

Mr, Duncan McNeill and Mfr, Baddeley appeared for plaintiff, and Mir. M, Macleod and Mr, Platt for defendants.

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