Legal Opinion
Donaldson Publishing Co. v. Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided March 24, 1967No. 30367_1PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAYS, Circuit Judge:
This is an action to determine the ownership under the Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 24, 1 of the renewal copyright interest in eighty-seven songs written either alone or in collaboration with others by Walter Donaldson. Ownership is claimed by defendant under a contract, dated May 15, 1928, between Donaldson and the defendant, known at that time as Donaldson, Douglas & Gumble, Inc. Donaldson died before the commencement of the renewal term. His two surviving children obtained renewal copyrights which they assigned to the plaintiff, Donaldson Publishing Company. This appeal…
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