Sperry & Hutchinson Co. v. Temple

Citations

• 137 F. 992
• 1905 U.S. App. LEXIS 5030

Syllabus

<p>1. Trading Stamps—Improper Use—Notice.</p> <p>Where defendant had been in complainant’s employment long enough to know that the necessities of complainant’s business in selling and redeeming trading stamps required, that such stamps should not be dealt in by the public generally, he was hot an innocent purchaser without notice in purchasing issued stamps for resale.</p> <p>2. Same—Public Policy.</p> <p>The business of issuing trading stamps to merchants to be given to purchasers of small bills for cash, redeemable in articles of merchandise, etc,, when honestly conducted, is not contrary to public policy.</p> <p>3. Same—Injunction.</p> <p>Where defendant purchased complainant’s trading stamps, among others, for resale, and such purchases seriously interfered with complainant’s business in issuing such stamps for redemption in articles of merchandise,, etc., complainant was entitled to an injunction prohibiting defendant from' advertising that he would purchase complainant’s stamps, and from selling stamps so purchased as articles of merchandise.</p>