Legal Opinion
Fox Film Corp. v. Knowles
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided May 18, 1921No. E 19-280PublishedCited by 2 opinions
In Equity. Suit by the Eox Film Corporation against Frederick M. Knowles and others. On motion to dismiss bill.
1Opinion of the Court
KNOX, District Judge.
The bill of complaint, so far as is now material, contains the following allegations of fact:
That Will Carleton was the author of a collection of poems, among which was one entitled “Over the Hill to the Poor-House,” and another “Over the Hill from the Poor-House.” Carleton assigned his interest in the poems, together with the right to secure copyright there*583on, to Harper & Bros., publishers. Upon February 21, 1873, said assignees duly copyrighted the said collection of poems and published the same under the title of “Farm Ballads.” On January 7, 1901, and within one year…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Silverman v. Sunrise Pictures Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1921
- Paige v. BanksSupreme Court of the United States · 1872
3Cited by2 opinions
- Fox Film Corp. v. KnowlesSupreme Court of the United States · 1923
- Fox Film Corp. v. KnowlesDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1921