, 1877-03-06
TIE COURTS.
Mr., DAILY Fails in an Effort to En-.
join Mcvioker.
Tho Former Wants to Hold Lemons "
for His Exclusive Benbft,
Butcher Who Understands Duslness'."
Quarry-0Wners at Odds.
A Divorce Fraudulently 0btainod-hrs'
Olybourn Begins Another Dowsr
Suit.
Record II Judgments and Kew sults."frseeediass
In Danlruptty--Gen. nsArslut.

Record II Judgments and Kew sults."frsteeaings
In Danlrnptty.~Gsn. nsArtkut.
Sc IESIONS.'
ANOTHER THEATRICAL LAWSUIT.
Judge Dlodgntt was treated TO- rare lecture on
Copyright laws and dramatic productions generally
yesterday, the occasion being on motion for An
Injunction 10 prevent tho OF the play Of
..1crons ut Mcviekers Theatre isst night. Thp
complainant was Anguatin Dalyt tho wtll.kuoWn
d.amatlt, and tho defendants ]. II. McVsckct
and l., L.. Sharpe. Az soon As tho hilt was Acd
yesterday morning motion WAS made for tn3unc-
tton, nud the argument act for o'clock. At that
Tins the parties appeared by their counsel, NF.
Alfred Il, Mason In behalf Of Mf. DAILY, and Mr.
J.r. C1arkson for MI -McVicker, aud ths motion
was argued all the afternoon.
TUE COMPLAINANT, DAILY, ALLEGES
IN his bill that 1tr. Mcyleker md h!s General
Manager, L. l., Sharpe. had caused to be annoupe
ed for representation at Mevieker's Theatre q
play called "LAu,ons." THIS play II IL claimed Il,
y Translation. The original vas written BY Julius
Rosen In Hcrn1sn, and was called "Ctrouen.", II
had never beon published and the anthor sold the
manuscript copy, togather With tue exclusive
right ofrepreacntatton either in English German,
to A. NaendorG. trhs latter mado an English
translAtton and sold Il TO complainant. DAILY then
changed and adapted It to American audiences, and
created and Invented the tttla Of "Lemons; or.
Wcdlock for seveu," which was Afterwards copy.
fEhtcd. Thts play has hasu repruaentod la Nsw
York at Dafy's Fifth Atenue Theatre, and COM
plainant ayers he proposes 10 produce It In Chi
eago. lie, however, fears that n tho defendants
ptDluco thctF vcraton Of The play 1t will cause lin
great pecuntary loss, and elafma that hc Ia the
sss'u.ss o.a., o, ,hs ..s. tt,s ~
tsss A.ssS sssa ss s r.1s Ta;s'' H. s .s.
sea that I, hsa .psps maeh I'm. md
tfanslauns "cis.onan," and y VA liable % paI
should Translate It and have Il repre:ented Il would
Tansa ann s'es os ~ no Gon.a nos .aen ,,,. se';
IT, 1e,s s,.i., ~ pas'a III 'n' Various
original pley fto|n Resep; tbst 4 " ri ptn,sd
1sSs pab'!eates. @ y " so.:sas :; H. sa.se1 as
~. o!aeoh. aLssr EeaatnR kno PLY, aeia inat w
es'ss S"s'ssaG =: restss' aS sssy
4enaes!ng pn5 on ~ san s.nEe ~ TO- TO- n
~ teT s m nfs 1or nc s, tGp r.
e Play 70 pusl, 4 It c ofaipary Rs,c;: q aim
sae 6ooke. and 70 a'lo~ IT 70 % elfealateo anu
s., .s.,s,., -; Tnn ps.zspAx1s, !, :.
.ts end osnea ss taer hn taa.
R:s %sh r. w. r. 'HESsa94
tlat Ho*en W. tno ofiE1nal author q HCatfonen;
.s pnt r. & tnst ~ saGa r.a5 VS. 'no
1S39. they further deny tant naly se4nlrcd snx
.ieht 70 the PLAY from T.. Hossn through Nsucnlqr1
s,sIer II ussman q IN EnGltiso' !; alao denied
y + claimed that tho word ..slemons ~ the
tAat ,u s1en Il '4fh i'tlo hea M boen enter. ::
soaS S no. a' 41e o''a .ny e''stssa stssater4
Iisun OF PRIVILEGES. 1nc tsansa!ion lsae GeT,nAa
2sy "a, .ds .hof Of ~ 1e Sxo 9 H. j. T. h Run =.
AsS a NJ MSyas snd
ao .na nS was efsy sy ofha ~ VA n @
MI. ctAhKsoa
tss e tn ia ss sf:n Ill IL .f s J. % n
alu lhnt all thH Reservations made weFe those uc.
eesaltatcd by tho copyright laws Of GERMANY. II
II RaseGsxs 81
Gssman !av. had no. extra. scrrsoris, force. III:
Alcxander WursteF haa seon tae play nt!votttacd
t1o oe,%.a :tsss hess. H. Movisisr?. III h.sieE
Sssn t1d Y wnftteF fhat H. Ply wss snsefsstu
HaSeu ln5 Mr: j.. y: Msnnon . 70 ttnn.sfe u. and
man play had hecn copyrighted helo. It wonl.l yet
nasg oeeh eohimon ptopetay "hen tsaahlatGA INTO
Ehgnsn. hach tfanniataon oI foreign pay wa*
s.aa.tw ea.. ~. ,,s sni se f., .s
~ ~ ~ ~ Ely " -, law rm. n. copy
!s,n sns na'o " tne pay mas. 1c M'th i!e
HUT nS l.d a,a shr oSett cony Of M ths nayy nay
.xet;sf y, Il wax t%nstyy % an - sdjanct Of The wo,k
could noI. -,
Mut.ter, sSs!nG u, that ae procured copy # THO
company. Tie piay Ind been publicly published,