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

Record Details:

Title:
The United States of America, petitioner, v. Motion Picture Patents Company and others, defendants
Date:
1912
Publisher:
Washington D.C. : United States. Government Printing Office
Volume:
The United States of America, petitioner, v. Motion Picture Patents Company and others, defendants
Leaf #:
0007
Language:
English
Collection:
Government & Law and Books
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
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Date Added:
December 14, 2023
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OKIGINAL PETITION. 6 Lubin Manufacturing Company is a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Pennsylvania, with its principal offices at Philadelphia. Melies Manufacturing Company is a corporation organized under the laws of the State of New York, with its principal offices at New York City. Pathe Freres is a corporation organized under the laws of the State of New Jersey, with its principal offices at New York City. Selig Polyscope Company is a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Illinois, with its principal offices at Chicago. Vitagraph Company of America is a corporation organized under the laws of the State of New York, with its principal offices at Brooklyn, New York. Armat Moving Picture Company is a corporation organized under the laws of West Virginia, with offices in the city of Washington, D. C. Said defendants will be hereinafter referred to as ^^ corporation defendants" and ^'defendants." The individuals made defendants herein and hereinafter called '' individual defendants" and '' defendants " have been and now are officers and directors of the corporation defendants as hereinafter stated, and as such officers and directors have participated and do now participate in the management and direction of the business of the corporation defendants, and have been and are now responsible therefor. Frank L. Dyer has been since its organization president and a director of Motion Picture Patents Company and a director of General Film Company since the incorporation of the latter company. He is president of Thomas A. Edison (Inc.) and was president or vice president of its predecessor, Edison Manufacturing Company, during the period hereinafter mentioned.