Connecticut § 35-21 - Presumption of unlawful use.

§ 35-21. Presumption of unlawful use.

Sec. 35-21. Presumption of unlawful use. The use by any person other than the person whose device, name or mark is or has been upon the same, without such written consent or purchase, of any such marked or distinguished bottle, can, jar, box or siphon, a description of the name, mark or device whereon has been filed as provided in section 35-19, for the sale therein of soda, mineral or aerated waters, near beer, cider, ginger ale, milk, cream or other beverage, or any medicine, medicinal preparation, perfumery, oil, compound or mixture, or for the furnishing of the same to customers, or the use, by any person other than the owner whose name, mark or device has been upon the same, or any person having the written consent of the owner, of any such marked or distinguished towel, coat, apron or toilet cabinet, a description of the name, mark or device whereon has been filed as provided in said section 35-19, or the buying, selling, disposing of or trafficking in any such bottles, cans, jars, boxes, siphons, towels, coats, aprons or toilet cabinets by any person other than the person having a name, mark or device as such owner thereon, without such written consent, or the possession, by any junk dealer or dealer in rags or secondhand articles or person engaged in the business of supplying or renting towels, aprons, coats or toilet cabinets, of any such bottles, cans, jars, boxes or siphons, whether whole or broken, or any such marked or distinguished towel, coat, apron or toilet cabinet, a description of the marks, names or devices whereon has been so filed, without such written consent, shall be presumptive evidence of such unlawful use, purchase and traffic in such bottles, cans, jars, boxes, siphons, towels, coats, aprons or toilet cabinets.

(1949 Rev., S. 6804.)