New York Court of Appeals May 24, 1912 (B.P.O. Elks v. . Improved B.P.O. Elks)

This is a suit to restrain the defendant from using a corporate name so closely resembling that of the plaintiff as to be calculated to mislead and deceive the public and persons having transactions with either corporation. The plaintiff has been awarded the injunction which it sought, and upon a unanimous affirmance of the restraining judgment the defendant has appealed to this court.