Crowe v. Aiken
U.S. Circuit Court for the Northern District of Illnois
In equity. This was a motion to dissolve u preliminary injunction restraining the defendant, the manager of a theater in Chica.go, from producing a play, the copyright of which was owned by complainant
1Opinion of the Court
DRUMMOND, Circuit Judge.
The bill in this case was filed to prevent the performance in Chicago of a drama called Mary Warner by the defendant, who is manager of a thea-tre. . It is based not upon any copyright statutes, but on the principles of the common law and of equity. Mr. Tom Taylor, a subject of the queen of Great Britain, is the author of the drama. The plaintiff is 'the husband of an actress of distinction known to the public as Miss ICate T. Bateman. The play, written by Mr. Taylor for Miss Bateman, and the principal character to be personated by her, in pursuance of a contract…
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