Houghton Mifflin Co. v. Stackpole Sons, Inc.

CONGER, District Judge.

This is a motion for summary judgment in an action to restrain infringement of a copyright to the book “Mein Kampf”, written by Adolf Hitler. The plaintiff made an application for a preliminary injunction, which was denied. Upon an appeal to the Circuit Court of Appeals for this circuit, this ruling of the district court was reversed, and the preliminary injunction was granted. 2 Cir., 104 F.2d 306; writ of certiorari denied, United States Supreme Court, 60 S.Ct. 131, 84 L.Ed.-, October 23, 1939.

The plaintiff is now moving for a summary judgment granting a permanent…