Lefevre, George

Curtain Road & Old Street, London; wholesale cabinet maker & looking glass manufacturer, export furniture manufacturer (fl.1876-1886)

Lefevre was listed at 93, 97 & 99 Curtain Road in The Furniture Gazette Directory, 1876 & 1877, and  The Furniture Gazette,30 June 1877, announced that Lefevre had taken additional premises at 248 & 250 Old Street.  

Lefevre of 250 Old Street, took his brother, Alexander Lefever, another cabinet maker to court. He alleged that Alexander had recently opened another shop at 226 Old Street, in addition to his existing premises at 227 & 229 Old Street, and signage mispresented that this was a branch of George’s business, thus deceiving the public. Alexander gave evidence to the effect that he had been in business in the street for over thirty years and had previously employed George. George sought an injunction forbidding Alexander from misrepresentation at 226 Old Street. 

Mr Justice Kay delivered lengthy judgement having observed ‘keen rivalry’ between the parties, and granted an injunction substantially in line with the motion, i.e., restraining any misrepresentation of 226 Old Street as George’s shop or from exhibiting or publishing anything which could deceive the public [The Furniture Gazette, 21 June 1884].

George Lefevre was listed at 93 & 99 Curtain Road in The Furniture Gazette: Classified List of the Furniture, Upholstery, and Allied Trades (1886) and advertised that the firm exported worldwide.