Legal Opinion
Stephens v. Howells Sales Co.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided December 15, 1926PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GODDARD, District Judge.
This is a suit to recover damages under the Copyright Act for infringement of the book “Mr. Barnes of New York” by the motion picture “Vendetta,” imported and distributed by the defendants.
On March 8, 1887, the book “Mr. Barnes of New York” was copyrighted by Archibald Clavering Gunter, its author. In copyrighting the book the author “reserved the right to dramatize” under section 4952 of the Copyright Act of July 8,1870 (Rev. Stat. U. S. § 4952), then in effect. Mr. Gunter died February 20, 1907, leaving a widow, Esther L. Gunter, to whom a renewal of the copyright…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Waterman v. MacKenzieSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
- Independent Wireless Telegraph Co. v. Radio Corp. of AmericaSupreme Court of the United States · 1926
- Bleistein v. Donaldson Lithographing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1903
- Craig v. LeslieSupreme Court of the United States · 1818
- Littlefield v. PerrySupreme Court of the United States · 1875
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3Cited by22 opinions
- Weitzenkorn v. LesserCalifornia Supreme Court · 1953
- Nutt v. National Institute Incorporated for the Improvement of MemoryCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1929
- De Acosta v. BrownCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1944
- Blazon, Inc. v. DeLuxe Game Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1965
- F. W. Woolworth Co. v. Contemporary Arts, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1951
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