Bloom & Hamlin v. Nixon

J. B. McPHERSON, District Judge.

The complainant Bloom owns the copyright of a song entitled “Sammy,” and the complainant Hamlin is the manager and owner of a musical extravaganza entitled “The Wizard of Oz,” and avers that he has an exclusive license to perform and represent the song in public. The song was not composed as part of the extravaganza, but was a later production, by other hands, introduced because it was believed to be likely to attract. The stage business to be used by' the actress who was to sing the song was prepared by Hamlin’s stage director, and requires the actress to step…