Proceedings in Mixed Court against Commercial Press Evidence was heard at the Mixed Court on Tuesday afternoon by the American Assessor (Mr. Allman) and Magistrate Loh in the suit of O. & G. Merriam Ca., against the Commercial Press, Ld., arising from the alleged piracy of a copyrighted edition of Webster's Collegiate Dictionary by the defendant firm. Messrs. Krisel & Krisel represented plaintiffs, while Mr. W. S. Fleming and Mr. A. Ting appeared for defendants, and Mr. H. D. Rodger watched the case on behalf of the Chinese Publishers' Guild.
Mr, Fleming asked for a dissolution of the injunction granted to restrain defendants from printing the book, to which Mr. Krisel objected: and when the Bench ruled that the case should be heard without discussion of that matter, Mr. Fleming declared that. he wished his motion to be placed on file. Mr. Ting then desired to change a portion of defendants' answer, to which Mr. Krisel again objected, but it was ruled that plaintiff must prove his petition, and that portion which he wished altered was allowed.
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