Sidney Hirshon v. United Artists Corporation
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
BAZELON, Circuit Judge.
Appellant sued for damages for the infringement of his copyright on the song “London Bells Will Ring Again” by appellee’s “Song From Moulin Rouge.” This appeal is from an order granting summary judgment in favor of the appellee.
Appellant composed the music of “London Bells Will Ring Again” and his mother composed the words. On October 5, 1943, they secured a copyright on it in the name of the mother by registering a manuscript copy with the Library of Congress, as provided by § 11 of the Copyright Act of 1909, 17 U.S.C. § 12. On December 27, 1943, appellant and his…
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