continued in business at the old address of 57 John Street. As early as
June 30, 1851, the new firm of Comstock & Brother registered the
following trade names[3] with the Smithsonian Institution: Carlton's
Liniment, a certain remedy for the Piles; Carlton's Celebrated Nerve and
Bone Liniment for Horses; Carlton's Condition Powder for Horses and
Cattle; Judson's Chemical Extract of Cherry and Lungwort.

The repetition of his name suggests that J. Carlton was the principal
inventor of his firm's remedies.


Suits and Countersuits

All of the foregoing changes in name and business organization must have
been highly confusing to the wide array of agents and retail druggists
over many states and the provinces of Canada with whom these several
firms had been doing business. And when George Wells and J. Carlton
split off from Lucius and established their own office down the street,
it was not at all clear who really represented the original Comstock
business, who had a right to collect the numerous accounts and notes
still outstanding, and who owned the existing trade names and formulas.
Dispute was inevitable under such circumstances, and it was aggravated
by Lucius' irascible temper. Unfortunately for family harmony, these
business difficulties also coincided with differences among the brothers
over their father's will. Samuel had died in 1840, but his will was not
probated until 1846; for some reason Lucius contested its terms. There
had also been litigation over the estate of Edwin, the elder brother.

With the inability of the two parties to reach friendly agreement, a
lawsuit was initiated in June 1850 between Lucius on the one hand and J.