United States of America v. Motion Picture Patents Company and others (1914)

Record Details:

Title:
United States of America v. Motion Picture Patents Company and others
Date:
1914
Publisher:
Washington, D.C. : United States. Government Printing Office
Volume:
United States of America v. Motion Picture Patents Company and others
Leaf #:
00025
Language:
English
Collection:
Government & Law and Books
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
December 21, 2023
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19 ever, used by them in refusing supplies was to state that his " license had been canceled." To-day defendants maintain that the 4 Latham, Armat-Jenkins, Pross, and Smith patents control the projecting machines. Prior to 1909 they scorned those patents, but after they acquired them they compelled the exhibitor to pay for their (defendants') alleged infringement in selling thousands of machines prior to 1909. THE EXTENT OF THE MONOPOLY ACQUIRED BY THE GENERAL EILM CO. It lias monopolized the business of distributing the films of the 10 mfrs. as its only competitor is the Greater New York Film Rental Co., whose per cent of the business is negligible and limited to the vicinity of New York City. The witness Matthews testified that there were on July 21, 1913, 6,867 licensed theaters (V. 2935). On July 7, 1912, before the filing of this suit, according to the records of the same witness, there were 6,571 licensed theaters (V. 3035). These theaters were and are scattered all over the United States. The General Film Company monopolizes the business of distributing films to these theaters, except in so far as a very small per cent of the business is done by the Greater New York Film Rental Company (Mr. Fox's company), the sole survivor of the 116 exchanges which handled licensed film in the early part of 1909. The Gen