New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-06
THE COURTS.
MORE PRINCE AND PAUPER' LITIGATION.


EDWARD II. HOUSE COMPLAINS OF HIS TkEAl
MFNr BY HIS LAWYERS.
The play Of THE Prince and the Pauper,' fouhdeo
on the book of the name written by haih i"'
has proved a fruitful source Of litigation, and yester
day brand new SUIT popped up III tho supreme
Court Chambers, in which Edward H. House com,
plains bitterly of alleged unfair treatment Oy no
own attorneys Rollin NJ Morgan and Eugene ,. l'es'
The trouble began when Mr.. House nrst asser'o"'
abou two years ago, that Samuel l.. Cicnneh. a''
Daniel Frohman had made contracts with TWO dilcre'
persons to dramaze the story. one WAS niaue V"
May 49, 1850, In which Abby Sage Richardson was 10
damatize the story and Daniel FrOhman WIS "
produce 1t. Mr. House had also made contract WIN
Messrs. Clemens and Frohman he alleged, ana alocr-
ward maintained his contention in court that lie
had entered into contract with the same Heh ~
dramatze the play. He brought suit IN INC Our.
Of Common Pleas and secured injunction from Cmei
Judge DAILY March &, 1890, restraining Messis'
Clemens and Frohman and Mrs. Richardson from pro
ducing the play. Overtures were made to MT. House
BY Messrs. Frohman and Clemens which resulted IN a
compromise By which Mr.. Frohman allowed To go
ahead aud produce the play by paying to Mr.. House
a certain share Of the proceeds, which Frohnan hao
promised 10 pay to Mr. Clemens and Mrs Rcnari-
SON. In this litigation Morgan q Ives represented
Mr.. House.
Subsequently Mr.. House attempted to produce his
version OF the play, and made contract with that
object In view with Mr.. and Mrs. A. =. Lambrecht
Morgan & Ives advised Mr.. House that he had the
legal right 10 take this STEP but they told him that
It would not DO fair to Mr.. Frohman TO make such an
arrangement. He went ahead however, and made the
contract, and then Mr.. Frohman began suit and sue
cecded In securing an Injunction against Mr.. House
and Mr. and Mrs. Lambrecht.
Mr.. House says in his affidavit IN asking for an in
junction in the suit which up yesterday that al
though he particularly instructed his lawyers 70
duet his business that the defendants could not
produce the play except should be satisfactory 10
him, and also secure for Mr. House himself the
restricted privilege OF producing his version Of the
play MesSrs. Morgan & Ives have conducted his busi-
ness In such careless manner that In less than a
year from the time the Injunction was secured ~
suits exactly the reverse from those expected
brought about, and Dir. FrOhman twas fully empowered
to produce Mrs. Richardson's version OF the play in
all places In the United States for a long period of
years. while Mr.. House IS restrained from producing
his own play He promised u give the lawyers %
per cent Of all money paid to him By Mr. Frohman
royalties II they would take Of all litigation
this play, but the lawyers got careless he declares
that he called their attention this cnent, and
they repudated III in part saying that they were only
to look after the litigation in limited channels.
Mr.. House then sent Morgan & Ives a letter by
other attorney. ordering them 10 give up all papers.
Morgan IL Ives refused to give up any papers except
uo'" III inc LhhiOicNhu oiut' MT House thch as
continued paying 10 Morgan IL Ives the percentage Of
the royalties which he had previously paid. aud the
lawyers gave notice to MIR. HOhman Of their claim to
u certain per cent OF the payments. To protect him
self. Mr.. Frohmnn had 10 stop these payments. pend
Ing settlement between Mr.. House and the lawyers.
and then Mr. House brought this suit. In which he
says that the lawyers have been fully paid for their
services, and that their only object annoy harass
and worry him. invalid unable TO leave his house
and his chair. and cause him. while In weakened
and exhausted condition. which such action Is apt 10
throw him into. IN pay some money To Morgan ~
Ives. Mr. House want, an inj junction restraining
Morgan & Ives from annoying harassing and inter
fering with him In his business relations with Nr.
Frobman and asks that Mr.. FrDhman he enjonei from
accepting any alleged prDtest from Morgan Ives and
from producing the play, The Prince and the Pdupcr7
until the conditions OF his contract, made after the
first injunction WIS secured, shll bc compiled with
Aftcr hearing what the was. YESTERDAY Justice
Beach sent IL 10 the Court Of Common Pleas, WHERE
tho other suits tried