New York Court of Appeals

The Prince Manufacturing Company, Respondent v. Prince’s Metallic Paint Company, Appellant

October 4, 1892135 N.Y. 24

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of the plaintiff's action for trademark infringement, holding that even assuming the plaintiff owned the exclusive right to the label, its fraudulent misrepresentation in using the mark on paint not made from the original ore forfeited its right to equitable relief.