Legal Opinion
Toksvig v. Bruce Pub. Co.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 5, 1950No. 9969_1PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KERNER, Circuit Judge.
This is a suit for damages and to enjoin infringement of plaintiff’s copyright in her biography, “The Life of Hans Christian Andersen.” The action was brought under the Copyright Act of 1909, 17 U.S. C.A. § 1 et seq. The trial judge made detailed findings of fact and. awarded judgment to plaintiff and against defendants Bruce Publishing Company and Margaret Ann Hubbard, and enjoined defendants from publishing the infringing book, “Flight of the Swan,” as long as it contained the language which infringed upon plaintiff’s copyrighted book.
Plaintiff’s book was copyrighted…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Heim v. Universal Pictures Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1946
- Lewys v. O'NEILLDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1931
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