The U.S. District Court of Appeals for the First Circuit on Friday upheld the right of Miss Lizzie’s Coffee at 292 Second St., a cafe? that moved in next door to the Lizzie Borden House in 2023, to continue serving patrons using its name and a logo that features a cup of coffee and a stylized axe with a bloodied blade. 

This signage, paying homage to the grisly history and lore of the Borden family’s unsolved murders, spurred US Ghost Adventures, owners of the Lizzie Borden House bed-and-breakfast and museum at 230 Second St., to file a lawsuit on Sept. 18, 2023, and later a temporary restraining order aimed at barring neighboring coffee shop owner Joe Pereira from conducting business over what USGA alleges are trademark violations.

USGA was denied its request to close Miss Lizzie’s down pending the resolution of the lawsuit. After an ugly legal battle for both sides that entailed intimidation and alleged buyouts, their appeal of that denial has gotten the axe.

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