Montgomery Enterprises v. Empire Theater Co.
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Circuit Court, Montgomery 'County; W. L. Martin, Judge. Suit by the Empire Theater Company against the Montgomery Enterprises and others to enjoin the production of the first run of moving picture films. From decree overruling demurrers to the bill, respondents appeal. The bill was filed by the Empire Theater Company, a corporation, operating a theater for the exhibition of moving pictures for a reward in a city of the county where the bill was filed.
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Appeal from Circuit Court, Montgomery 'County; W. L. Martin, Judge. Suit by the Empire Theater Company against the Montgomery Enterprises and others to enjoin the production of the first run of moving picture films. From decree overruling demurrers to the bill, respondents appeal. The bill was filed by the Empire Theater Company, a corporation, operating a theater for the exhibition of moving pictures for a reward in a city of the county where the bill was filed. One of the defendants, Select Pictures Corporation of. Atlanta, Ga. (the state of its incorporation being averred as unknown), is…
1Opinion of the CourtThomas, J.
The suit was for injunction. The Select Pictures Corporation never appeared nor was brought into court as a party defendant. The appeal is from a decree overruling defendant’s motion to dissolve a temporary injunction against Montgomery Enterprises exhibiting the photoplay in question, and for overruling demurrers to the bill; one of the grounds thereof being that Select Pictures Corporation was a necessary party defendant.
[1] The two instruments evidencing the contract are averred to have been upon printed forms furnished by Select Pictures Corporation. It is a rule of construction of…
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