The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-07
Minutes
RECENT LEGAL OPINIONS.
Trade Mark-"Florodora'' and "Flori-
dena."-

Trade Mark-"Florodora'' and "Flori-
dena."-
The Patent Office at Washington has re-
fused registration of the word "F1orodora"
as a trade mark for a brand of perfumes,
on reference TO the prior registered mark
"Floridena" for the same class of goods.
1t was held that the similarity between the
words was so close that IL was believed that
the ordinary purchaser would be deceived
and induced to purches the goods of one
party supposing them to be the goods OF
the other. and that there was certainly a
likelihood of confusion in the minds of the
purchasing public between the words. lex
parte Grossmith, opinion by COMMISSIONS
Allen.1
Accident Policies-Intentional Homicide
The Supreme Court of Michigan has de-
cided. in the case OF Furbush VS.. Maryland
Casualty Company, that intentional homi-
eide is an accident within the meaning of
an accident policy, where the deceased was
in nowise responsible for his death. The
Court said: 1.-THE textbooks have been
slow to admit that such a killing is acct
dental, but the majority of the adjudicated
cases hold that it is where the deceased is
in nowise responsible for it," citing several
recent cases in Kentucky, Tennessee and
Missouri. [91 Northwestern Rep. CMichigan)
1851
Building and Loan Associations
Where a building association of one State
has a resident agent in another State, and
there makes a loan secured by a mortgage
therein. and. though the principal and In
terest are In terms payable at the home
office, the association, for the convenience
of it's members, sends for collection to It's
local agents the monthly receipts, the con-
tract, II usurious by the laws of the latter
State, is invalid. though valid In the former
State, where the corporation has its home
office and place Of business. l69 Pacific Rep
(Ocegon, Judge Beam 10lS.1
Criminal Law-Waiver of Misconduct OF
Juror
In the case of State VS.. Salverson the SUI
preme Court of Minnesota holds that If the
party against whom a verdict is returned
in a criminal prosecution is instrumental In
causing the intoxication of a juror. or being
aware of the fact before the verdict, fails
TO bring 1t to the attention Of the trial
court he thereby valves the jurors mis-,
because Of such jurors intoxication. Isl
Northwestern Rep. (Minnesota) IL
Exclusion Act-Chinese Laborers.-
The term Chinese laborers." as used In
the act of Congress of May 5, 1892, entitled
A act to prohibit the coming of Chinese
of Nov. 3, 1893, amendatory thereto, includes
a Chinese girl who. since landing in this
country has been leading a life of i'll fame
and she should accordingly be deported
-Humor of the Law
Judge Dickey, of the Supreme Court Of
New York, recently refused to approve the
articles of incorporation of a social organi.
cation on the ground that the name chosen
.The United Bugs Social Club" was oh.
jectionable. The judge has evidently de-
cided that in this age of combinations Of
various kinds the limit must be drawn
somewhere. [Law Notes for October.1
A Judge does not have TO be a fool. [Quot'
ed in Harland VS.. Territory. 3 Wash. Ter.
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not very learned in the law. Judge Elliott
in u Ind $751;