Business & Finance: Segal v. Gillette

Once again last week were attorneys for Gillette Safety Razor Co. busy looking up law, preparing briefs. A $1,500,000 damage suit was filed against the company by Segal Lock & Hardware Co. of Manhattan, loud in its charges that Gillette has violated anti-trust laws. And Gillette filed a suit against Segal charging infringement of blade patents.

Last Gillette suit was the action & counter action with United Cigar Stores, settled out of court by a $1,900,000 payment to United (TIME, Aug. 3). Most famous Gillette suit was that brought by AutoStrop Safety Razor Co.,...

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