Case Name: The United Hatters of North America v. Loeb & Shired
Court: Ohio Circuit Court
Jurisdiction: Ohio
Decision Date: 1901-06-21
Citations: 12 Ohio Cir. Dec. 272
Docket Number: 
Parties: The United Hatters of North America v. Loeb & Shired
Judges: Caldwell, Hale and Marvin, JJ.
Reporter: Ohio Circuit Decisions
Volume: 12
Pages: 272–273

Head Matter:
TRADE MARKS — INJUNCTION.
[Cuyahoga Circuit Court,
June 21, 1901.]
Caldwell, Hale and Marvin, JJ.
The United Hatters of North America v. Loeb & Shired
Allegations Necessary to Enjoin Use of Trade Design.
Injunction will not lie to restrain a dealer from selling and displaying hats bearing imitations and counterfeits of a certain design or device, where there are no allegations that the design is one of which plaintiff claims the exclusive use, that defendant is now using the design, nor threatened injury in the future of plaintiff’s rights. An action at law is the only remedy for past offenses.
Appear.
Sam Doerfler, for plaintiff.
/. H. Sampliner, for defendants.

Opinion:
Hare, J.
This action comes into this court by appeal. The trial court su» tained a general demurrer to the petition and rendered judgment for the defendant.
The action was prosecuted in the court of common pleas to enjoin the defendant from using, selling or displaying hats, caps or goods of any description, bearing any imitation or counterfeit of a certain design or device adopted in form authorized by the statute by the plaintiff to distinguish products made, manufactured or prepared by the members of the association of working men, known as " The United Hatters of North America."
After alleging the facts upon which the plaintiff relies to sustain its right to the exclusive use of such device, it is averred that the defendant so engaged in the sale, and display of hats and caps ; that they have been using, selling and displaying hats and caps bearing imitations and counterfeits of the design and device of this plaintiff association.
It is nowhere alleged in the petition that the defendants are now using, selling, or displaying hats and caps bearing any imitation of the design of which the plaintiff claims an exclusive use. There is no allegation of any threatened injury in the future by the defendant, of the plaintiff's rights. For past offenses, an action at law is the plaintiff's only remedy.
The demurrer to the petition was properly sustained in the court below, and the same entry may be made here.