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Trustees of Columbia University v. Axenfeld

136 Misc. 831, 241 N.Y.S. 4, 1930 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 1153
New York Supreme Court·Decided March 8, 1930·Published·Cited by 8 cases

Opinion

Townley, J.

Motion for temporary injunction is granted. The conclusion is irresistible that defendants in adopting the name “ Columbia Educational Institute ” did so with the deliberate design of conveying to the public the impression that they were identical or associated with the plaintiff. The right of plaintiff to its name “ Columbia University ” was expressly conferred by the Legislature in 1784 and has been in constant use since that time. It has built up a great name and standing among the educational institutions of the country, which name cannot be appropriated by the device resorted to by the defendants. Bond $250. Settle order on notice.

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Trustees of Columbia University v. Axenfeld, 136 Misc. 831, 241 N.Y.S. 4, 1930 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 1153 (N.Y. Super. Ct. 1930).

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