New York Court of Appeals

Chas. S. Higgins Company, Appellant v. Higgins Soap Company, Respondent

January 22, 1895144 N.Y. 462

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals reversed the lower court and granted an injunction restraining the defendant corporation from using the name "Higgins Soap Company," finding that the plaintiff's established trade name was being infringed and that the defendant's use was likely to cause confusion and deception.