Legal Opinion
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer DistributIng Corp. v. Bijou Theatre Co.
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided May 11, 1931No. 3254, 3255PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MORTON, District Judge.
These áre bills in equity to enjoin alleged infringements of copyright on certain moving picture films and for damages. - The- defendant has moved to dismiss- on several1 grounds.
The first ground, that the plaintiff has brought suits against these defendants in the state court which are now pending, is disposed of by McClellan v. Carland, 217 U. S. 268, 30 S. Ct. 501, 54 L. Ed. 762. See too Consolidated Ordnance Co. v. William T. Marsh et al., 227 Mass. 15, 116 N. E. 394. The second ground argued is misjoinder of parties, the objection being that the exclusive licensee…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- McClellan v. CarlandSupreme Court of the United States · 1910
- McBoyle v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
- Bobbs-Merrill Co. v. StrausSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
- Paramount Famous Lasky Corp. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1930
- White-Smith Music Publishing Co. v. Apollo Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1908
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Universal Pictures Co. v. Harold Lloyd CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1947
- Momand v. Universal Film Exchange, Inc.District Court, D. Massachusetts · 1947
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. v. Bijou Theatre Co.District Court, D. Massachusetts · 1933
- Buck v. RussoDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1938
- Lundberg v. WellesDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1950
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