Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit April 7, 1908, No. 425 (Somers v. Newman)

Mr. Justice Robb

delivered the opinion of the Court:

This is a trademark interference case in which appellants, J. C. Somers & Company, seek a review of the decision of the Commissioner of Patents awarding priority of adoption and use to appellee, Jacob Newman, executor of the last will and testament of J. P. Horn, of the words “ Poplar Log,” or “Old Poplar Log,” as a trademark for whisky.