Washingtonian Publishing Co. v. Pearson

306 U.S. 30 (1939)

WASHINGTONIAN PUBLISHING CO.

v.

PEARSON ET AL.

No. 222.

Supreme Court of United States.

Argued December 6, 1938.

Decided January 30, 1939.

CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

Mr. Horace S. Whitman, with whom Mr. Gibbs L. Baker was on the brief, for petitioner.

Mr. Eliot C. Lovett, with whom Mr. Elisha Hanson was on the brief, for respondents.

By this suit, instituted in the District of Columbia, March 8, 1933, petitioner seeks an injunction, damages, etc., because of alleged unauthorized use of a magazine article copyrighted under Act March 4, 1909 (Ch.…