Stone v. Hutchison

DIXON, Chief Justice.

Appellee as plaintiff brought this suit against Hank Williams, a composer and singer of popular songs, for damages for alleged conversion of a copyright interest in a song and musical composition. While suit was pending Hank Williams died and his mother, Lillian S. Stone, administratrix of his estate, was substituted as party defendant. Based on a jury verdict judgment was rendered for $350, from which judgment this appeal was taken. ■■

In his petition appellee alleged that prior to January 1949 he composed a musical composition or song entitled “I Can’t Help It,” and that…