Legal Opinion
Austin v. Steiner
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided August 27, 1962No. 59 C 1523PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILL, District Judge.
The Court, having examined the pleadings, the affidavits and the exhibits submitted to it, having read and considered the briefs filed by counsel (oral argument having been waived by both parties and not requested by the Court), makes the following Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law:
Findings of Fact
1. Plaintiff, Lovie Austin, is the composer of the melody of the two songs, “Gallion Stomp” and “Messin’ Around”. Plaintiff is the author of words to the song “Messin’ Around”.
2. The songs were copyrighted under the predecessor of Section 12, Title 17, United States Code…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- International News Service v. Associated PressSupreme Court of the United States · 1919
- Mazer v. SteinSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Heim v. Universal Pictures Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1946
- Associated Press v. International News ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1917
- Shilkret v. Musicraft Records, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1942
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Alberto-Culver Company, and Cross-Appellee v. Andrea Dumon, Inc., and Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1972
- Jackson v. AxtonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1994
- Epoch Producing Corp. v. Killiam Shows, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975
- Zachary v. Western Publishing Co.California Court of Appeal · 1977
- Epoch Producing Corporation, and Cross-Appellant v. Killiam Shows, Inc., and Cross-Appellees. Killiam Shows, Inc., Third-Party v. Raymond Rohauer and Jay Ward Productions, Inc., Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975
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