Legal Opinion
Oxford Book Co. v. College Entrance Book Co.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided July 29, 1938No. 380PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHASE, Circuit Judge.
The complaint originally charged the defendants with infringement of the plaintiff’s statutory copyright on a book entitled “Visualized American History” written by Philip Dorf and first published by the plaintiff in October 1933. During the trial in the District Court for the Southern District of New York, the complaint was amended at the suggestion of the trial judge to include a charge of unfair competition. See, Hurn v. Oursler, 289 U.S. 238, 53 S.Ct. 586, 77 L.Ed. 1148. After hearing, the complaint was dismissed as to defendants Downes and Donovan; defendants Fraser…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Hurn v. OurslerSupreme Court of the United States · 1933
- Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc. v. Majestic Pictures Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1934
- Arnstein v. Edward B. Marks Music CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1936
- United States v. 20 Strings Seed PearlsDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1929
- Deutsch v. ArnoldCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1938
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3Cited by35 opinions
- Arnstein v. PorterCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1946
- A. A. Hoehling v. Universal City Studios, Inc., and Michael MacDonald MooneyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
- Rosemont Enterprises, Inc. v. Random House, Inc. And John KeatsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1966
- Zalkind v. ScheinmanCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1943
- Overman v. LoesserCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1953
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