National Starch Co. v. Koster

U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York

National Starch Co. v. Koster

146 F. 259, 1906 U.S. App. LEXIS 4850

CourtU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York

DecidedJune 6, 1906

StatusPublished

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National Starch Co. v. Koster, 146 F. 259, 1906 U.S. App. LEXIS 4850 (circtsdny 1906).

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Opinion

RACOMBE, Circuit Judge.

In the case of the small yellow packages of edible cornstarch and the large wooden six-pound boxes of gloss starch, 1 think there has manifestly been an attempt to imitate complainant’s style of package. There are so many resemblances that defendant’s packages might readily be mistaken for complainant’s when none of the others would. That these resemblances are unnecessary is seen from an inspection of the packages of other manufacturers, who seem to have had no difficulty in differentiating them. Using, as it does, the name Oswego, the defendant, or, rather, the manufacturer from whom he bought, was required to be careful not to mislead the public in any way, so as to confuse the identity of tlie two products, both made in Oswego — the one for more than 25 years, the other quite recently. Injunction would issue against these particular styles of packages were it not for the dispute as to the character and quality of the starch which complainant made temporarily in Indianapolis, and sold in the old style of package without any announcement that it was not made at Oswego. There is a conflict of evidence on this point, and it should be reserved for final hearing.

Motion denied.

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RACOMBE, Circuit Judge.

In the case of the small yellow packages of edible cornstarch and the large wooden six-pound boxes of gloss starch, 1 think there has manifestly been an attempt to imitate complainant’s style of package. There are so many resemblances that defendant’s packages might readily be mistaken for complainant’s when none of the others would. That these resemblances are unnecessary is seen from an inspection of the packages of other manufacturers, who seem to have had no difficulty in differentiating them. Using, as it does, the name Oswego, the defendant, or, rather, the manufacturer from whom he bought, was required to be careful not to mislead the public in any way, so as to confuse the identity of tlie two products, both made in Oswego — the one for more than 25 years, the other quite recently. Injunction would issue against these particular styles of packages were it not for the dispute as to the character and quality of the starch which complainant made temporarily in Indianapolis, and sold in the old style of package without any announcement that it was not made at Oswego. There is a conflict of evidence on this point, and it should be reserved for final hearing.

Motion denied.

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146 F. 259, 1906 U.S. App. LEXIS 4850, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/national-starch-co-v-koster-circtsdny-1906.