Legal Opinion
Edwin H. Morris & Company v. Burton
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided December 21, 1961No. Civ. A. 10984-CPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WEST, District Judge.
Findings Of Fact And Conclusions Of Law
The above-entitled cause came before the Court on December 13, 1961, on plaintiffs’ motion for Summary Judgment:
Findings Of Fact
This action, arising under Title 17 U.S.C., was commenced on April 3, 1961, by Edwin H. Morris & Company, Inc., owner of the copyright to the musical composition “Tenderly”, and Chappell & Co., Inc., owner of the copyrights to the musical compositions “How High The Moon” and “This Can’t Be Love”. The essential allegations of the complaint are that the defendant, Joe Burton, as proprietor of the Night-Club…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- F. W. Woolworth Co. v. Contemporary Arts, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1952
- L. A. Westermann Co. v. Dispatch Printing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1919
- Jewell-LaSalle Realty Co. v. BuckSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
- Interstate Hotel Co. v. Remick Music Corp.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1946
- Walsh v. Connecticut Mut. Life Ins. Co.District Court, E.D. New York · 1939
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Wihtol v. CrowCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1962
- Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc. v. Log Cabin Club Ass'nDistrict Court, N.D. West Virginia · 1973
- Little Mole Music v. Spike Investment, Inc.District Court, W.D. Missouri · 1989
- Universal Statuary Corporation v. Claudie A. Gaines and Mary Gaines D/B/A Gaines Novelty ShopCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1962
- Big Sky Music v. ToddDistrict Court, S.D. Georgia · 1974
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