Case ID: f2d_16/html/0130-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "INCH, District Judge.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

WOODBURY v. ANDREW JERGENS CO.
    (District Court, E. D. New York.
    November 18, 1926.)
    Witnesses <©=306 — Corporate defendant cannot object' to answering interrogatories because complaint asks treble damages.
    Where defendant in suit for violation of trade-mark and unfair competition was a corporation, objection to answering interrogatories because complaint asked treble damages will be overruled.
    In Equity. Suit by William A. Wood-bury against the Andrew Jergens Company for violation of trade-mark and unfair competition. On defendant’s objection to interrogatories propounded by plaintiff.
    Objection overruled.
    George W. Eiles and Richmond J. Reese, both of New York City, for plaintiff.
    Keyes Winter and John C. Pemberton, both of New York City, for defendant.
   INCH, District Judge.

This is a motion for an order overruling an objection to interrogatories. The defendant has objected to answering any interrogatories because the complaint prays for treble damages.

Defendant is a corporation. The suit is in equity, and is. apparently for violations of trade-mark and unfair competition. The defendant has answered.. Aside from a doubt as to any recovery on treble damages, I prefer to follow the’ only decision I can find in this circuit. Grasselli Co. v. National Co. (D. C.) 282 F. 379. The case of Best Foods v. Hemphill Packing Co. (D. C.) 300 F. 642, was in the Third circuit.

Objection overruled.