The Edison phonograph monthly (Mar 1903-Feb 1904)

EDISON PHONOGRAPH MONTHLY. at that. Cheapest because they represent in quality the best that can be made. Mr. Edison is never satisfied with himself or his people unless that is so. Edison products never fail to satisfy, and they will ever command prices possible with no competing goods. Our policy of protection has ever had the good feeling of the trade, and as we have no retail stores in various parts of the country to oppose them and get a large share of the retail trade, the Dealers have always cordially co-operated with us. We firmly believe that this will continue to be the case and that nothing further on our part is necessary to improve it. Continue in the future, Mr. Dealer, as you have in the past, to demonstrate to the public the superior qualities of the Edison products, and the competition of cheap goods will never affect you. MORE INJUNCTIONS AGAINST VIOLATORS OF AGREEMENT. Following are copies of preliminary injunctions granted by the Circuit Court for the Western Division of the Western District of Missouri against Frank M. Woodbury, of Kansas City, restraining him from selling Phonographs or Records by any violation of agreement, and from selling Phonographs from which the serial numbers have been erased ; IS THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DIVISION OF THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI. IN EQUITY. No. 2781 Patents Nos. 388,974 382,418 ORDER FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION. Now on this day this cause came on to be heard on application by complainants for a preliminary injunction against the defendant in consonance with the allegations and prayer of the complainants' original bill of complaint heretofore filed in this cause. And on reading the said origioal bill of complaint and the waiver by defendant of notice of application by complainants for a preliminary injunction, and on reading and considering the affidavits filed therein on behalf of the complainants in support of their application for a preliminary injunction, and the affidavits filed herein on behalf cf defendants in opposition thereto, and the complainants' exhibits having been considered, and counsel for defendant, as well as for complainants, having waived notice of this application^ and the court b ing fully advised in the premises, and it appearing to the court from the bill of complaint and affidavits that defendant has infringed the complainants' patents Nos. 386.974 and 382,418 by selling without the license of complainants certain devices covered by the claims of said patents, to wit, a certain Edison Standard Phonograph, and certain sound records, being the complainants' exhibits herein ; NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, adjudged and decreed, that upon the complainants' executing to defendant within ten days a bond in the sum of $2,500.00 conditioned as provided by law and to be approved by the Clerk of this Court, a preliminary injunction do issue pursuant to the prayer herein, strictly commanding and enjoining the defendant, his clerks, agents, servants, workmen, attorneys, employees, and associ ates, under the pains and penalties which in case of disobedience may fall upon them and each of them, that they forthwith and until the further order of this court, desist from making, using, or vending without first hereafter procuring the consent or permission of complainants, the phonographs, phonograms or records covered by the several claims of complainants' letters patent Nos. 386,974 and 382,418, This order will not restrain the defendant from selling phonographs, phonograms or phonograph records which were manufactured and sold by complainant to defendant or to jobbers, or retail dealers without restrictions as to sale prior to May 1st, 1901, and which were thereafter sold to defendant by such dealers or jobbers. JOHN F. PHILLIPS, Judge. Dated, this nth day of September, A.D., 1903. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DIVISION OF THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI. IN EQUITY. 5,974). No. 2780 (Patent No Edison Phonograph Company and National Phonograph Company Complainants Frank H. Woodbury Defendant. ORDER FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION. Now on this day this cause came on to be heard on application by complainants for a preliminary injunction against the defendant in consonance with the allegations and prayer of the complainants' original bill of complaint heretofore filed in this cause. And on reading the said original bill of complaint, and the waiver by detendant of notice of application by complainants for a preliminary injunction, and on reading and considering the affidavits filed herein in behalf of the complainants in support of their application for a preliminary injunction, and the affidavits filed herein on behalf of defendant in opposition thereto, and the complainants' exhibits having been considered, and counsel for defendant, as well as for complainants having waived notice of this application, and the court being fully advised in the premises, and it appearing to the court from the bill of complaint and affidavits that defendant has infringed the complainants' patent No. 386,974 by selling, without the license of complainants, devices covered by the claims of said patent, to wit, a certain Edison Standard Phonograph, being complainants' exhibit herein ; NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, adjudged and decreed that upon the complainants executing to defendant, within ten days, a bond in the sum of $2,500.00, conditioned as provided by law, and to be approved by the Clerk of this Court, a preliminary injunction do issue, pursuant to the prayer herein, strictly commanding and enjoining the defendant, his clerks, agents, servants, workmen, attorneys, employees, and associates, under the pains and penalties which in case of disobedience may fall upou them and each of them, that they forthwith and until the further order of this court, desist from directly or indirectly, using or causing to be used, or selling or causing to be sold, any phonographs embodying or constructed or operating in accordance with the inventions or improvements set forth in complainants' letters patent No. 386,974, and from which phonographs the serial numbers have been erased, obliterated, or removed. JOHN F. PHILLIPS, Judge. Dated, this nth day of September. A.D., 1903. VIOLATIONS OF CONTRACT. For the benefit of those who have become Dealers in Phonographs within the past three months we desire to repeat the statements made in the May issue of the Phonograph Monthly, to the effect that Records may be sold on the card system only when a full dozen at $5.00 is purchased or paid for at one time. Giving trading stamps with Phonographs or Records is also a violation of contract.