Legal Opinion
Sheldon v. Moredall Realty Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided February 21, 1938No. 139PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHASE, Circuit Judge.
The plaintiffs, the owners of the statutory copyright in the play entitled “Dishonored Lady,” charged this defendant in their complaint with the infringement of their copyright by the showing of the motion picture “Letty Lynton” at its theatre in New York City. They sought an injunction; discovery; damages; and incidental relief. By amendment the prayer for relief was made to include an accounting for profits.
By reason of the stipulation into this record of the evidence in a former suit between the plaintiffs and the producer of the motion picture, see Sheldon v.…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Root v. Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1882
- Boyce's Executors v. GrundySupreme Court of the United States · 1830
- Sheldon v. Metro-Goldwyn Pictures CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1936
- Oelrichs v. SpainSupreme Court of the United States · 1872
- Kilbourn v. SunderlandSupreme Court of the United States · 1889
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3Cited by17 opinions
- John Zwack, Bela Zwack and Dora Zwack, as Co-Partners Doing Business as J. Zwack & Company v. Kraus Bros. & Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1956
- Caterpillar Tractor Co. v. International Harvester Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1941
- W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc., in No. 75--1162 v. Carlisle Corporation, in No. 75--1163Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
- Hurwitz v. Directors Guild of America, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1966
- American Cyanamid Corporation v. Connaught Laboratories, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1986
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