The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1859-05-26
mo. 1871

mo. 1871 AN ACT
10 prevent and punish fraud Ia u use Of falso Stamps
Blnnda, Labels, or Trade Marks.
Sec. H. be it enacted by the ,ncral Assembly Of
the State of Ohio, That any pcrson or persns who
shall knowingly nud wilCuIly forge or counterfeit or
cause or procure TO he fog god counter ieited any
representation, likeness smilitudc, copy or initiation
ot the private stamp brand wrapper, label, or trade
mark usually affixed by any mech mic, manufacturer
druggist, merchant tradesman, To and upon the
goods, wares merchandise, preparation or miSture OF
such mechanic. manufacturer druggist, merchant or
tradetman. with intent TO pass off any work, goods,
manufacture, compound, preparation or mixture, to
which such forged or counteifelted representation
likeness simltude, copy imitation is affixed in
tended to be affixed rs tho work goods, manufacture
compound, preparation or mixture of such mechanic,
manufacturer, druggist or tiadcsmun, shall upon
victon thereof be iuprisOncdi in the county Jail for
period OF not less than three months nor more thad
twelve months ana Gned not exceeding five hundred
dollars.
Sec. 2. That any person or persons who sha have
in his or their possession nny die or dies plate or
plates, brand brands engraving engravings, or
printed labels, stamps, imprints, wrapper or trade
marks, or any representation likeness, siinilitudc
copy, or imitation of the private stamp. imprint brand
wrapper. label, ortrnde mark usually affixed by any
mechanic manufacturer, druggist merchant or
tradesmun TO or upon articles made manufactured
prepared or compounded by linn OF thcn,ior tue pur
pose OF mnkng imprcssonsor selling the same when
made, using the sumc upon any other article made
manufactured, prepared or compounded and passing
the same off upon the community the original goods
manufactures preparations compounds ofany other
person or persons who shull in fact sell or who
shall in fact sell use the same who shall wrong
fully and raudulenty the genuine strmp. brand i'm
print wrapper label tiGdc mark with int mt to pass
oil any goods wares merchandise mixtures, ,compgunds
or other article not the manufacture Of the person
persons to whom suCh stamp. brand, imprint, wrap
per, laoelor trade mark properly belongs, as gen.
ulne and original shall, upon conviction thereof be
imprisoned IN the county iYil not less than three
months, nor moro than twelve mouths, and DO fined
not exceeding five hundred dolats,
Sec. 5. That any person who shall veud or keep
for sale nny goods, merchandise, mixture or prop
nration upOn which any forged or counterfeit stamps
brands, imprinis wrappers. labels or trade marks
may be placed affixed and intended to rcpres cnt
the said goods. merchandise, mixture or PREPARATION
as the true nnd genuine goods merchandise, mixture
or preparation OF any other person or persons know
ing the same to he counterfeit, shall on conviction
thereof he punished BY Tine not exceeding one hun
drcd dollars; in each case offending the complain
ant entitled 10 one half of the amount recovered.
See. 1. That 1t shall lie lawful for any justice OF
the peace within this state upon affidavit being made
hy any me Chanic, manufacturer, druggist, merchant
or tadesmnn, or his their agent attorney, that
he has good reason to believe and does believe that
any dies. plates or brands are ntc possession
OF any person within his county for the purpose of
making false and count Ifcit stamps. brands imprints
labels trade marks, to Issue search warrant.
thorIng the search for aud seizure of all such dies
stamps, brands or plates, and all such impression
from the same that can he found; ani upon satisacto
ry proof being made that such dies stamps brands
plates, tho impressions horetrom, he used for
the purposes OF deception and fraud such Justice shA
have full power order all such stamps dies brands
and plates aud the Impressions therofrum to be pub
licly destroyed.
See. 8. lhs act shall take effect on its passage.
WILLIAM b, WOODS
Speaker OF the House Of Representatives.
MARTIN WELkER
President OF the Senate.