The Plaintiff complained that the defendant had sold, under the Plaintiff’s name, sewing machines which had not been manufactured by him, and be sought a discovery of all the machines sold by the Defendant, the price, the profit, the names of the purchasers and other particulars. The Defendant refused to answer, saying that he would thereby disclove the riamcs of his customers and the secrets of his trade. Held, that he was bound to answer.
Citations:
[1862] EngR 417 (B), (1862) 30 Beav 547
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Intellectual Property, Litigation Practice
Updated: 20 August 2022; Ref: scu.286583