Legal Opinion
M. Witmark & Sons v. Calloway
District Court, E.D. Tennessee
Decided October 29, 1927No. 75PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HICKS, District Judge.
The plaintiff, M. Witmark & Sons, brought this bill in equity against defendants, R. M. Calloway and C. S. Hughes, for an infringement of a copyright. The bill contains the usual prayer for an injunction and damages.
Calloway and Hughes formerly operated a theater at Lenoir City, Tenn., under the trade-name of the Consolidated Amusement Company. This theater was known as the “Grand Theater.” At the time of the matters complained of in the bill, the defendant Hughes was no longer connected with the business. The defendant Calloway was the sole owner and proprietor. This…
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