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HLM COMPANY SUED.
Alleged Infringement of Eights
Melbourne-. 3Iar S.
m .ucssrs. iint, Best, and MHler bave
wsoed a Supreme Court writ on beh.-uf
or J. C. ^y?i3amson, huL. of His
Majesty's Uhratre. Ex]ribiHon--ihrp»t
M»bonrce. against the Famous Lacky
Filni Serrice, Ltd., of Little I^on=dale
street, Melbourne. Kaintiffs c'aim to
»e tiie owners of ''thL' solo and mc.uaLvo
ngt: to perform or to !iav.* performe-I
throughout the Comaron wealth ami Xew
Zealand the play or dramatic work en
tit.cd 'Leab Klescbna.' ' They allege
that defendants on October 20,' ami on
other days immedEately prior to and after
titait date, without the consent or permis
sion of plaintiffs, represented and per
fornred or- caused or permitted to liu
represented and performed, by means of
moving pictures. :i tiranKitie work en
titled Tho Moral Sinner.'' I'la'ctiffs
claxm that tJw p^-tnre u '?sub=t:in:i:illy
identical with and ^ttbstJintZaU.v si citpy
of. or su&standally ad-.ipted from. 'Leah
K2es«aina' or a part thereof.' It was
shown, it is aHegud, at certain places of
entertajnmen:, inclutEuj The Audito-ium,
Melbourne.
The _ plaintiffs c!aim damages and an
xp-juoction, accounts, and 'such other re
lief as to the Court might seem tit.'
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