Summary

Portrait of Stephen Johnson Field Stephen Johnson Field,  Liggett Myers Tobacco Company v…

“ Upon the second of the two points there is even less ground to sustain the position of the complainant. The two stars-the one used by the complainant, and the one used by the defendant-are so different in form and surroundings that it would not be possible for any person, not afflicted with color-blindness, to mistake the one for the other. They differ in size and color. The star used by the complainant on its manufactured goods is only a little over half an inch in diameter, with a hole in the centre. ”
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Portrait of Stephen Johnson Field Stephen Johnson Field,  Liggett Myers Tobacco Company v…

“ Louis, Louisville, and throughout the United States, and that every plug has been marked with such a star; that from the care taken in its manufacture the tobacco has acquired a great reputation, and large quantities are constantly required to supply the regular demand; that, by reason of the distinguishing mark of the star upon the plugs, it has become known to the trade and the public as 'Star Plug Tobacco;' that the complainant was the original manufacturer of this tobacco with the design of a star affixed to the plugs ”
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