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Mentholatum Co. vs. Mangaliman, et al.

THE MENTHOLATUM CO., INC., ET AL., petitioners, vs. ANACLETO MANGALIMAN, ET AL., respondents.

G.R. No. L-47701 | 1941-06-27

D E C I S I O N

LAUREL, J p:

This is a petition for a writ of certiorari to review the decision of the Court of Appeals dated June 29, 1940, reversing the judgment of the Court of First Instance of Manila and dismissing the petitioners' complaint.

On October 1, 1935, the Mentholatum Co., Inc., and the Philippine-American Drug, Co., Inc. instituted an action in the Court of First Instance of Manila, civil case No. 48855, against Anacleto Mangaliman, Florencio Mangaliman and the Director of the Bureau of Commerce for infringement of trade mark and unfair competition. Plaintiffs prayed for the issuance of an order restraining Anacleto and...