The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-05-18
IMPORTANT LAWS.
Two Important Acts Passed at the LAT
e eession'of the Missouri General Asscn

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, 70 RspeSi stt,ioRs ,bcp, $50 ss7, ssrs ss7s
ssst sST3. 9iJ6,s,J7, ot tho ResIscd Statues
| Of 1889. entitled "trade marks" and ~ FiraSt
| Eight New Sections in Lieu Thereo
De. ~ enacted by the General Assembly Of tsS
> gtsts Of Missouri, as fellows; - ..t....
Section L., (5ec , siG1) Inn Terson Man
adopt a Trade mark 10 BE R.corded.--r any
mechanic manufacturer, association or union
| OF workingmen or other person, shall wisf n
| adopt any particular name, term, design OF de-.
vice as his or their trademark to designate,
make, known or dsiidg,tsh any goods, wares
or merchandise by him of thnm mnnufmturcd d
or prepared, he or they may wrt.a cut q de.
scription OF such name, term, design or detich,
describing the same accurately and sign aid
acknowledge the same before some officer com
l tpetenf to take the ackr owledgmcnt OF deeds
and 1te the same for record In the once Of the
seetetary OF state, by leaving two copies, coun
| fstparts or fac.slmiles thereof, with tho sccre
tary a stats, said secretary snail deliver to
tnpebYmechnn'c, mahiiacN'tef, association or
union OF workingmen or other p6rsCrsi 50 tlirg
the same, duly attested certificate Of the tcG.
ord OF the same, for which he shall receive u
fee Of one dollar; such certificate shall, in all
suits and prosecutions under ths act, be sum.
cient proof OF the adoption oil cueh Ia bel, trade
fisbf vpSuSlrw,, ,ei. S,eElisemspA. asie ~ tho
tion or union Of workngincn, Or other person
to adopt the same. No label trade mark or
| form Of vertisement shall be recorded that in
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taken for label or tradcm already OF
tesSecds sSos ) tses s,,o, pm, =, ~. c,,,,,.. nm.
inS Trade marks ANY person or persons, asso-
| ciatihn or union Of workingmen, who shan
| knowingly iid wiIfuIly make forge or counter.
| felt any representation, likeness, simiitude,
copy or imitation Of the prlia'G label brand,
stamp, wrapper, engraving, mold OF .radc.
mark usually affixcd by any manufacturers me-
chanic, merchant tradesman, druggist. person
or body corporate, association or union OF work
ingmen, or body polite. to, upon or usoi In
connection with the goods wares merchandise,
compound or preparation OF such manutac; urcE,
mechanic, merchant, tradesman, druggist. per
son, association or union of workingmcn or
bodi corporate or polite, with intent to pass
on any goods, wares, merchandise compound
or preparation, to which said forged or coun.
terfet' Representation. likeness, similitule,
copy or imitation is aflxed or IN connection
with which the same may be used or Intended
to be so 3llixed or used rs the work. goods,
wares, implements, Merchandise, compound or
preparation OF such ma ,uiacturer, mechanic,
merchant. druggist, tradssnsn, person, as:oci'
alton Or tlfii6f OF worhiDgneD, or body corpor.
ate or polite, shall upon conviction thereof be
deemed guilty. OF iriisaeuranot md shall b.
punished By imprisonment 81 ths county
jail for period OF not less than
three months more than twelve
months or fined not less than one hlnlrcd dol.
lars nor more than five thousand dollars, or
both such fine and Imprisonment.
Sec. (Scc. SS7l) Penalty for tSiro EaLsr
Die Brand, rtc.-Any person or persons, nssI'
eiaiion or union OF workngmen, who shall with
intent TO defraui anv person or persons or
body corporate or polite, have in his, her or
their possession any die or dies plate or plates,
brand or brands, engraving or cngravngs,
printed labels stamps, imprInts, molds wrap
rhrs or tfade- marks any representation
likchess; -iftiiltudej copy or init iton OF the
hrvp Ntnt Nrt vn,, ft,,r,r
Ing, mold or trademark usui.lly utf,xed by any
manufacturer, mechanic, merchant, !radesman,
druggist, association or union OF worklnGniCr,
person or body corporate or polite, to, upon or
used In connection with articles made, manu-.
fac ctured! prepared or compounded by him. her
Or them, for :he purpose OF max .ng impressions,
or Selling the safne wien riadeo Using the same
upon or in connection with atty other article
made, manufactured, prepared OF Compounded
and passing tho same of upon the comm,fitr
as the original goods, wares, implements, mer.
chandise compound or pl rpnraton OF any other
person or persons, association or union OF work.
tngmen, or body corporate or polite, or who
Shall In fact sell or use the same or for the pur
pose OF sccreting the same from the rightfu
owner or owners, or who shall wrongfuly or
,rgndt,ulen,ly use the genuine label, brand
trademark with intent to pass of any goods
wares, implements, merchandise compound Or
preparation or other article not the mlnufact'
ure OF tie person, persons associa iion or union
OF working ft1en, or body corporate or polite to
whUrti such label, brand, stamp, wrapper. en-
graviiigI imprint, mold or trademark properly
belongs as genuine and original. shall, upon
conviction thereof, be decncd guilty Of a misdc
meanor, and shall be punished by Imprisonment
In the county jail not less than three months
nor more than twelve months, or fined not less
than one hundred dollars nor more than five
thousand dollars. or both such fine and mpris'
onment.
or Selling Goods JriM False Brand Any per.
son persons, association or union OF working
men, or body corporate or polite, who shall
vend or keep for sale any goods wares, NOR
chandise, compounds or preparations upon
which or In connection with which any forged,
imitation or counterfeit label, brand, stamp,
wrapper, imprint engraving, bottle or trade
mark shall be placed afTlyed or used, and in.
tended 10 represent the said goods. wares, i'm
pements, merchandise, compounds or prcpara-
tlons ns the genuine goods, wares, implements,
merchandise, compound or preparation Of any
other person or persons, association or union OF
workingmen, or body corporate or polite
knowing the same TO be imitation or counter
felt shall be deemed guilty of q misiemcdnor
and. upon conviction thereof sh Ill be punished
by fine Of not less than one huldred dollars
nor more than Ave thousand dollars, or by i'm
prisonment in the county Jail not less than one
month nor more than twelve months, or both
and shall also be liable Ia civil action to the
person or persons, association or union Of
workingmen, or body corporate or polite,
whose goods, wares, implements, tnerchandis"
compounds or preparations Is initiated or cOun'
terfeitcd or whose label stamp, wrapper, en-
craving, imprint, bottle, or trade mark is imi
tatcd, forged counterteited, placed nxed
or used, for oil damages such person OF per
sons, association or union OF working
men. body corporate or polite, may
| or shall sustain. both by virtue OF tho loss OF
| prot Is and the damage done to the reputlti tion
| OF the said genuine article goods. wares impe
ments, merchandise, compound or preparation,
| by reason OF any OF the acts in any section OF
| this chapter mentioned, and may be restrained
or enjoined by any court OF compc tent jnrts lie
tion from doing or performing any of the acts
herein mentioned
Sec, s. (Sec sT3) Penalty Jor AD7ring Eal {
| Labels, ETC., rith Intent 10 ID Jrnui-Any person
l or persons who shall, with intent to defraud
any person or persons, association or union of
| knowingly anix or cause TO be afilxed to or up
| on any case, box, web, package or bottle con
| tanning any goods, wares, merchandise com
| pound or preparation, any label, brand, stamp
| wrapper, engraving. imprint or marx which
/ shall designate such goods, wares, merchandise,
| compound or preparation, either wholly or in
| part oy q word'or words, or by general desi.n,
| which shall be wholly or In part
the same to the eye, or in sound
| to the ear, as the. word or words
/ VI tnc Bcuerui uesiHu ustu W my pciHoh VI
| sons, association or union of workngmen, or
body corporate or polite, for designing any
| goods, wares merchandise, compound or pre-
| paration manufactured or prepared by o. for
some other person or persons association or
| union OF workingmen, or body corporate or po-
litic, or who shall knowingly sell or expose or
offer for sale any such case box, web, package
| OF bottle, with any such label, brand, stamp
| wrapper. engraving imprint or mark allxed TO
or upon IT, shall, provided such person per-
sons king or causing TO be Affixed any such
label, brand, stamp, wrapper, engraving, imprint
or mark, 80 selling or offering for sale any such
case, boz, ,web, package or bottle, shall not have
| been the FIRST TO employ or use such word CT
| words or general design TO designate wholly or
In part, any goods, wares, merchandise com
| pound or preparation, and upon conviction
thereof be deemed guilty OF u misdcmeanor,
and shall be liable TO the party aggrieved
in the penal sum Of five hundred dollars
and for further q sum equal to tho
| amount which the sggrieved" party might
have received for the same amount OF
| genuine goods, wares, merchandise, compounds
| or preparations, and shall be guilty OF u misde'
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