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Page v. Bakersfield Uniform & Towel Supply Co.
Opinion
Opinion
Conley, J.
This case is the final result of a bitter-end laundry war in Kern County. The two groups of opponents, each of which was connected with a large organization engaging in similar work in Southern California, used means reminiscent of the law of the jungle to build up their own business standing and to ruin their competitors. During the struggle, each of the two appealed to the courts in an attempt to enlist the law on its own side. Each accused the other of improper practices under the provisions of the Unfair Practices Act (Bus. & Prof. Code, §§ 17000 to 17101), and asked for an injunction and damages.
After a lengthy trial, the court determined that both had been guilty of repeated breaches of the statutes relative to forbidden trade practices, and issued permanent injunctions requiring both to desist from further breaches of the law in the conduct of their businesses. The plaintiffs in one of the cases filed an appeal from portions of the judgment against them; the scope of the appeal will be more particularly defined in a later part of this opinion.
Plaintiffs are the individuals, G. B. Page and L. W. Page, and their organizations doing business under the names of Mission…