GOLD CROWN TAXIS

Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 65, 10 December 1930, Page 15

GOLD CROWN TAXIS

Alleged Deception of Public VERDICT FOR DEFENDANT Dominion Special Service. Christchurch, December 9. Judgment in a case heard in the Supreme Court last week, when Charles Seymour Trillo, proprietor of the Gold Baud taxis, irought an injunction to restrict William George Dix, proprietor of the Gold Crown taxis, from using tho word “gold” in connection with his business, was delivered by his Honour Mr. Justice Adams to-day. Judgment was given in favour of Dix. , . , His Honour stated that plaintiff had failed to satisfy him that defendants trade name was calculated to deceive the public as was claimed. Originally plaintiff asked for an injunction restraining defendant and Ins agents or servants from imitating, the get-up of plaintiff’s taxis, and requiring him to retrain from using the words “Gold Crown taxis” in connection with, his business. However, at the hearing plaintiff abandoned the first part of his claim, and the complaint was . confined to the use of the word “gold” in defendant’s trade name. .. _ In giving his judgment lus Honour said plaintiff had failed to 'satisfy him that defendant’s trade name or the window sign was calculated to deceive the public as alleged, and judgment ■would be entered for defendant with costs, i-1.