The United States of America, petitioner, v. Motion Picture Patents Company and others, defendants (1912)

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4 ORIGIKAL PETITION. Henry N. Marvin has been since its organization and is now vice president and a director of Motion Picture Patents Company. He is vice president of the Biograph Company, and held that office during the period hereinafter mentioned. J. J. Kennedy has been since its organization and is now treasurer and a director of Motion Picture Patents Company, and president and a director of the General Film Company since the incorporation of the latter company. He is also president of the Biograph Company and held that office during the period hereinafter mentioned. William Pelzer has been for several years, and is now, secretary and a director of the Motion Picture Patents Company, and secretary of the General Film Company since the incorporation of the latter company. He is also an officer of Thomas A. Edison (Inc.) and held that office during the period hereinafter mentioned. Samuel Long is now and has been since its incorporation treasurer and a director of the General Film Company. He is president and a director of Kalem Company and held that office during the period hereinafter mentioned. J. A. Berst is now, and has been since its incorporation, a director of the General Film Company. He is one of the officers of and interested in Pathe Freres and held that office during the period hereinafter mentioned. Siegmund Lubin is now, and has been since its incorporation, a director of the General Film Company, and he is president and a director of the Lubin Manufacturing Company and held that office during the period hereinafter mentioned. Albert E. Smith is now, and has been since its incorporation, a director of the General Film Company. He is president and a director of Vitagraph Company of America and held that office during the period hereinafter mentioned.