Maxey v. R. L. Bryan Co., Inc.

Sanders, Chief Judge:

This is an appeal from an order of the Circuit Court denying the motion of appellant R. L. Bryan Co., Inc. to dismiss the suit of respondent Russell B. Maxey for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. We reverse and remand.

Mr. Maxey alleges the parties entered into a contract which “provided that the R. L. Bryan Company would secure copyrights to the book, Historic Columbia, in the name of Russell B. Maxey.” He further alleges R. L. Bryan “failed to obtain a copyright for said publication, even though it indicated it had done such or intended to do such by publishing a…