... important. It is true that the music is not the sole object, but neither is the food, which probably could be got cheaper elsewhere. The object is a repast in surroundings that to people having limited powers of conversation, or disliking the rival... The Central Law Journal - Page 1891917Full view - About this book
| Law - 1917 - 510 pages
...those present are expected to order is not important. It is true the music is not the sole object, but neither is the food, which probably could be got...drawing attendance at a gathering, say, to collect subBcrintions for an eleemosynary purpose, reaped fame and increased custom, might not their object... | |
| Law reports, digests, etc - 1917 - 1450 pages
...in surroundings that to people having limited powers of conversation, or disliking the rival noise, give a luxurious pleasure not to be had from eating...purpose of employing it is profit, and that is enough. Decree reversed. (242 Ü. S. 537) UNITED STATES, Appt.. v. AMERICAN-ASIATIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY et al.... | |
| William Benjamin Hale - Copyright - 1917 - 346 pages
...repast in surroundings that to people having limited powers of conversation or disliking the rival noise give a luxurious pleasure not to be had from eating a silent meal. If music did not pay it would he given up. If it pays It pays out of the public's pocket. Whether it pays or not the purpose of employing... | |
| United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Finance - 1917 - 684 pages
...particular item which those present are expected to order is not important. * * * If the performance did not pay, it would be given up. If it pays, it pays out of the public's pockets. Whether It pays or not the purpose of employing it Is profit. As all of us who have attended... | |
| Library of Congress. Copyright Office - Copyright - 1918 - 628 pages
...repast in surroundings that to people having limited powers of conversation or disliking the rival noise give a luxurious pleasure not to be had from eating...purpose of employing it is profit, and that is enough. Decree reversed. [37 Supreme Court Reporter, pp. 232-233; 242 US Reports, pp. 591-595.] HILL v. WHALBN... | |
| United States - Law - 1923 - 1008 pages
...amusement. As Mr. Justice Holmes says in the cafe almve cited: 'If music did not pay, it would lie given up. If it pays, it pays out of the public's...purpose of employing it is profit, and that is enough.' " As to the averments that the organist is an independent contractor, over whose actions, while playing,... | |
| United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Patents - Copyright - 1924 - 296 pages
...repast in surroundings that to people having limited powers of conversation or disliking the rival noise give a luxurious pleasure not to be had from eating...purpose of employing it is profit, and that is enough. Decrees reversed." It is strenuously argued in behalf of the defendant in the instant cause that it... | |
| United States. Congress. House. Committee on Patents - Copyright - 1924 - 394 pages
...no need to construe the statute so narrowly. The defendant's performances are not eleemosynary * * * .If music did not pay it would be given up. If it pays it pays out of the public's profit. Whether it pays or not the purpose of employing it is profit, and that is enough. On the one... | |
| Copyright - 1925 - 500 pages
...repast in surroundings that to people having limited powers of conversation or disliking the rival noise give a luxurious pleasure not to be had from eating...purpose of employing it is profit and that is enough. Decrees , reversed. It is strenuously argued in behalf of the defendant in the instant cause that it... | |
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