Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-03-27

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friends, at any rate.
TRADE MARks.-A question oil more than
ordinary interest is now (Tuesdsy the o6,h)
being heard by Judge Wilkinson. in cham
bers, at ths cour, house, on an application
Of Deere & Co., 10 restrain Candec, Swan
4 Co., (all Of Moine) from using certain
trade marks upon plows they are now
manufacturing.
Messrs. Candee, Swan 4 Co. have csn.
mcnced 10 manufacture aud sell q perfect
imitation Of Deere's celebrated plow, known
% the "Moline Piow." The size, shape,
marks, numbers, style Of Gnish, coloring,
lettering, &C., &C., are exact limitations Of
the wsll>known Moline Plow, the fame Of
which has cost Deere years Of patient labor
and q large outlay Of money to establish -
The question is whether Deere has any
right to his hard earned fsme-wllether he
has any property interest in what has cost
him so many years Of labor and so large an
investment of money to build up.
There is also moral question connected
with the matter, viz: II Candee. Swan L
Co. did not intend to take advantage e the
popularity Of Deers's plow and avail them
selves of his we'll earned reputation, hv did
they set to work TO systematically initiate
his plow, call 1t by the same name, and is
sue circulars to trade representing it to be
the old and well established Moline Plow,
and that they should keep i: up to its old
standard
No one objects to thoir Masking pls~s-
but it ccrthsinly is no, fair dealing to appro
pirate the peculiarities Of another mans
wares. which have c,st him 80 much time
and money to build up reputation for.
In other countries it is y wel.estabiished
principle of law that msn's trade marks
are his property and cannot be legally used
BY others There my have been decisions
upon this question by the courts Of this
country, and probably have been. II not,
this case will be IN important one 10 settle
the question. Certainly every man mus,
admit that II there is no law to protect =
man in his trade marks there should he one.
The decision in this case will have ths sf
feet Of . statute enactment, aad will. shers>
fore, be looked for with unusual interest
but probably will not be finally reached un-
Ill the case nas been passed upon The high.
est courts.
Geo. W. Plsasants and Jno. B. Hawlsy
are counsel for Deere L CO.
Judge Grant, Of davenport, and Judge
He.c, Of Kewanee, are council for Cadse,
Swan 4 Cor. !. Argas Of yesterd0y.
DAkcrs-In . few wesxs q most the
river will b recpsaed, and large quantities
of grain that has been in store during the
winter Al different ports, will be shipped
soushwsrd. The following from the Mem
phis Bulletin may be Of some interest to
grain buyers and shippers:
The Sc Louis and Memphis barge co,npa.
ny 70 now IN prosperous course Of organ>
ization. and has reached point that entities
II TO more than ordinary consideration. A
charter for the company has been secured,
and some Of our most enterpsising and eesr.
getic citizens have subscribed to The stock
| 10 iibsral way. They are dctseninsd to
carry the thing through. In ohort time n
viii b fdlly ersAnaed, and at work carry
| ing hSiehts ffUm s.. Lend ond toints alons
ths river to Genphis, as Ms than bali thu
rates nee shetgsd b .tssee st6nmsrs. w.,
kIesS aud Other batss1 fssifht ffon s..
Leuis 10 this plaes q twenty hve esnn pei
bsfscl, and grain ten cents pr Gack, 10 "a
item Of fsn6dsns iApesAnes 70 Gossgs he
attention u all who nov pay high isrifs in
the WY Of ffs;yhts, etc. 7it wss understood
that over forty shevsana <all6es had already
bsea subeeribsd here. Gsvesa1 meschante
Of ST. Louis, feeling an aetivs intsssat in the
venture, have taken atock to a consid cradle
amount, and il was evident that The whole
thing could have been arranged in thst ci,v
but those interested we're Of the opinion thai
the larger share Of stock shoud be held By
Memphis men," lt'
We are glad. with many readers Of The
Gasette. TO ses that its "Kangaroc" has dis,
appeared from its columns. We have beer
surprised that paper possessing 10 be III,
most respectable daily in the State Of Iowa
shosld, day after day, offend the gssd tast,
Of readers BY pessisssnly pasadisg such 4
missfablc "euv' bssSss tAsa. i