Music Trade Review
Issue: 1919 Vol. 68 N. 3 - Page 44
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
JANUARY 18,
THE PRATT=READ VS. BRAND CASE-
Conditional Injunction Granted by Judge Hand
in United States Court Last Week
In the United States District Court, Southern
District of New York, before Judge Learned
Hand, the case of the Pratt, Read Player Ac-
You will regret it later if you do not
tion Co., Deep River, Conn., against Geo. P.
take our advice now and look into this
Brand, alleging violation of contract, and also
matter of adopting the use of Behlen's
asking damages to the amount of $75,000 was up
Varnish Crack Eradicator for your re-
last week and resulted in Judge Hand issuing a
finishing jobs.
special form of injunction, the phraseology of
which appears below, prohibiting Brand from
Where time and price is a factor the
licensing his patents to other manufacturers
man who uses Behlen's Varnish Crack
At the same time, as will be seen from the word-
Eradicator always wins out because he
ing of the decree, this injunction is conditional
eliminates the time and trouble of scrap-
upon the plaintiff, the Pratt, Read Player Action
ing off the old varnish and shellac.
Co. paying the royalties due under the contract
as they shall fall due, until such time as the
Write for sample can today and try it.
disposition of the accumulated royalties can be
acted upon by a special master agreed upon by
both parties to take testimony, and to ascertain
whether the plaintiff is entitled to the damages
claimed by him in his bill of complaint. The
Anilines y S \ .Stains
wording of the injunction decree issued by the
Shellacs SJ3>* Fillers
court follows:
3 7 1 PEARL ST., NEW YORK
"A decree of injunction will therefore pass
against the defendant, forbidding him, so long
as the plaintiff shall manufacture an 'action' de-
BUDGET OF FOTOPLAYER NEWS
sighed by him accepted by it, from licensing or
Latest Issue of "Fotoplayer Notes" Contains otherwise authorizing the makers of trade ac-
Many Items of Interest Regarding This In- tions for general sale to use any such actions
on inventions over which he has control and
strument—President Werner's Message
which materially change the structure of the
"Fotoplayer Notes" in its current issue con- actions at the time made or designed by such
tains a number of interesting items regarding makers. It will likewise forbid him to design
the products of the American Photo Player Co. for such makers material changes in 'actions' at
In fact, the current number of this publication the time made or designed by them. The words
is well worth the close attention of Fotoplayer 'material changes' are defined as including such
dealers, as it contains many valuable sugges- as shall be recognized in the trade as affecting
improvements in existing actions or commercial
tions.
There is an interesting message to the Foto- advantage in their sale.
"This injunction will be conditional upon the
player organization and to motion picture ex-
hibitors from H. J. Werner, president of the prompt payment by the plaintiff of the royalties
company, who believes that the situation for the under the contract as they shall fall due and
new year spells prosperity in abundance. There* will be subject to forfeiture upon application to
are several brief items regarding recent Foto- the court in case the plaintiff defaults. Refer-
player installations throughout the country, and ence will be ordered to a special master to be
reproductions of four telegrams received by the agreed on by the parties to take and set the
company recently authorizing the installation of account of the parties for past royalties and for
Fotoplayers in some of the newest and most up- damages resulting from the defendant's past vio-
lations of the contract, if any.
to-date theatres in different sections.
"Settle decree on notice.
"The defendant has filed notice of appeal."
Byron Mauzy, music dealer of San Francisco,
Cal., who has long been a trustee of the Me-
chanics' Institute, the largest privately owned
Consult the universal Want Directory of
library on the Pacific Coast, has been elected The Review. In it advertisements are inserted
free of charge for men who desire positions
president of the institute.
n Behlen & Bro.
And when you're satisfied
that we've the best punch-
ings on the market, cut
clean and accurately from
the best of material in cellu-
loid, cloth, felt, fibre,
leather, paper, rubber or
whatever you want, give
us credit and send your
orders to
CEGOEPEL*CD
137 E A S T I3 T ^ ST.
NEWYORK
American - Made
Tuning Pins
will stand the most tensile strength
"AMSCO"
BRAND
ARE MADE OF SPECIAL STEEL
Thirty-five years of experience in mak-
ing tuning pins enables us to give you
the most reliable pins in the market.
Guaranteed to hold for a lifetime.
Send for sample set
and prices
American Musical Supply Co.
451 Commmupaw Avenue, Jersey City, N. J.
tneBRAMBACH
BABY GRAND
The Largest and Only Exclusive
Producers of Baby Grands-
BRAMBACH PIANO CO.
639-643 WEST 4.9 1 " STRSKT
of any kind.
'INDEMW
PIANO
TRUCKS
PIANO
HOISTS
THE
BEST
PROPOSITION
in 9 Styles
IN THE
MARKET
Lindeman#SonsPianoG>
45ISSt.6 > llSfAve, New York,
Uniformly Good
Always Reliable
ROGART
PLAYER
PIANOS PIANOS
BOGART PIANO CO.
9-11 Canal Place
The BEST Known
Ask about them
Self Lifting Piano Truck Co.
FINDLAY. OHIO
NEW YORK
FISCHER
J. & C Fischer
1840
New York
Stands for tbe best In
Player, Upright and Grand
iano
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
JANUARY 18,
THE PRATT=READ VS. BRAND CASE-
Conditional Injunction Granted by Judge Hand
in United States Court Last Week
In the United States District Court, Southern
District of New York, before Judge Learned
Hand, the case of the Pratt, Read Player Ac-
You will regret it later if you do not
tion Co., Deep River, Conn., against Geo. P.
take our advice now and look into this
Brand, alleging violation of contract, and also
matter of adopting the use of Behlen's
asking damages to the amount of $75,000 was up
Varnish Crack Eradicator for your re-
last week and resulted in Judge Hand issuing a
finishing jobs.
special form of injunction, the phraseology of
which appears below, prohibiting Brand from
Where time and price is a factor the
licensing his patents to other manufacturers
man who uses Behlen's Varnish Crack
At the same time, as will be seen from the word-
Eradicator always wins out because he
ing of the decree, this injunction is conditional
eliminates the time and trouble of scrap-
upon the plaintiff, the Pratt, Read Player Action
ing off the old varnish and shellac.
Co. paying the royalties due under the contract
as they shall fall due, until such time as the
Write for sample can today and try it.
disposition of the accumulated royalties can be
acted upon by a special master agreed upon by
both parties to take testimony, and to ascertain
whether the plaintiff is entitled to the damages
claimed by him in his bill of complaint. The
Anilines y S \ .Stains
wording of the injunction decree issued by the
Shellacs SJ3>* Fillers
court follows:
3 7 1 PEARL ST., NEW YORK
"A decree of injunction will therefore pass
against the defendant, forbidding him, so long
as the plaintiff shall manufacture an 'action' de-
BUDGET OF FOTOPLAYER NEWS
sighed by him accepted by it, from licensing or
Latest Issue of "Fotoplayer Notes" Contains otherwise authorizing the makers of trade ac-
Many Items of Interest Regarding This In- tions for general sale to use any such actions
on inventions over which he has control and
strument—President Werner's Message
which materially change the structure of the
"Fotoplayer Notes" in its current issue con- actions at the time made or designed by such
tains a number of interesting items regarding makers. It will likewise forbid him to design
the products of the American Photo Player Co. for such makers material changes in 'actions' at
In fact, the current number of this publication the time made or designed by them. The words
is well worth the close attention of Fotoplayer 'material changes' are defined as including such
dealers, as it contains many valuable sugges- as shall be recognized in the trade as affecting
improvements in existing actions or commercial
tions.
There is an interesting message to the Foto- advantage in their sale.
"This injunction will be conditional upon the
player organization and to motion picture ex-
hibitors from H. J. Werner, president of the prompt payment by the plaintiff of the royalties
company, who believes that the situation for the under the contract as they shall fall due and
new year spells prosperity in abundance. There* will be subject to forfeiture upon application to
are several brief items regarding recent Foto- the court in case the plaintiff defaults. Refer-
player installations throughout the country, and ence will be ordered to a special master to be
reproductions of four telegrams received by the agreed on by the parties to take and set the
company recently authorizing the installation of account of the parties for past royalties and for
Fotoplayers in some of the newest and most up- damages resulting from the defendant's past vio-
lations of the contract, if any.
to-date theatres in different sections.
"Settle decree on notice.
"The defendant has filed notice of appeal."
Byron Mauzy, music dealer of San Francisco,
Cal., who has long been a trustee of the Me-
chanics' Institute, the largest privately owned
Consult the universal Want Directory of
library on the Pacific Coast, has been elected The Review. In it advertisements are inserted
free of charge for men who desire positions
president of the institute.
n Behlen & Bro.
And when you're satisfied
that we've the best punch-
ings on the market, cut
clean and accurately from
the best of material in cellu-
loid, cloth, felt, fibre,
leather, paper, rubber or
whatever you want, give
us credit and send your
orders to
CEGOEPEL*CD
137 E A S T I3 T ^ ST.
NEWYORK
American - Made
Tuning Pins
will stand the most tensile strength
"AMSCO"
BRAND
ARE MADE OF SPECIAL STEEL
Thirty-five years of experience in mak-
ing tuning pins enables us to give you
the most reliable pins in the market.
Guaranteed to hold for a lifetime.
Send for sample set
and prices
American Musical Supply Co.
451 Commmupaw Avenue, Jersey City, N. J.
tneBRAMBACH
BABY GRAND
The Largest and Only Exclusive
Producers of Baby Grands-
BRAMBACH PIANO CO.
639-643 WEST 4.9 1 " STRSKT
of any kind.
'INDEMW
PIANO
TRUCKS
PIANO
HOISTS
THE
BEST
PROPOSITION
in 9 Styles
IN THE
MARKET
Lindeman#SonsPianoG>
45ISSt.6 > llSfAve, New York,
Uniformly Good
Always Reliable
ROGART
PLAYER
PIANOS PIANOS
BOGART PIANO CO.
9-11 Canal Place
The BEST Known
Ask about them
Self Lifting Piano Truck Co.
FINDLAY. OHIO
NEW YORK
FISCHER
J. & C Fischer
1840
New York
Stands for tbe best In
Player, Upright and Grand
iano
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