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Mary K. Gibran and William Saxe, Administrators C.T.A. Of the Estate of Kahlil Gibran v. National Committee of Gibran

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided April 25, 1958No. 24904_1PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HAND, Circuit Judge.

This case arises on two appeals from a judgment of Weinfeld, J., awarding to the plaintiffs, as administrators c. t. a., of Kahlil Gibran, royalties accruing upon renewals, applied for after his death, of unexpired copyrights in a number of books written by him. Mary K. Gibran appeals individually from the judgment because she claims title to the renewals. The National Committee of Gibran appeals from so much of the judgment as directs the royalties falling due upon the renewals to be paid to the administrators for distribution in accordance with the will of the decedent.…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Silverman v. Sunrise Pictures Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1921
  2. Danks v. GordonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1921
  3. White-Smith Music Pub. Co. v. GoffCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1911
  4. Fox Film Corp. v. KnowlesSupreme Court of the United States · 1923
  5. Paige v. BanksSupreme Court of the United States · 1872

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Capano Music v. Myers Music, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1985
  2. Nott v. FolsomDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1958
  3. Shiya v. National Committee of GibranCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1967
  4. Application of George G. Shiya v. The National Committee of Gibran, Also Known as the Comite National De Gibran, Representing the Town of Becharre, Lebanon, Mary K. Gibran and William Saxe, as Administrators C.T.A. Of the Estate of Kahlil Gibran, and Mary K. Gibran v. Alfred A. Knopf, Incorporated v. The National Committee of Gibran, Also Known as the Comite National De Gibran, Representing the Town of Becharre, Lebanon, InterpleadedCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1967
  5. Roger M. Gordon v. Vincent Youmans, Inc. And Miller Music CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1965

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