Legal Opinion
Chappell & Co. v. Costa
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided April 15, 1942PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BONDY, District Judge.
The eleventh cause of action has been brought to recover statutory damages. It is alleged therein that plaintiff Santly-JoySelect, Inc., is the owner of the copyright of a musical composition and that defendants, without authority or permission from plaintiff and with knowledge of plaintiff’s rights, printed and sold the words of the copyrighted composition. Defendants in their answer and opposing affidavits admit plaintiff’s ownership and the validity of the copyright and that they “printed for hire” without authority or permission from plaintiff the words of the…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Buck v. Jewell-LaSalle Realty Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1931
- Dymow v. BoltonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1926
- American Code Co. v. BensingerCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1922
- Douglas v. CunninghamSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
- Jeweler's Circular Pub. Co. v. Keystone Pub. Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1922
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3Cited by10 opinions
- De Acosta v. BrownCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1944
- Toksvig v. Bruce Pub. Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1950
- Greenbie v. NobleDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1957
- Peter Pan Fabrics, Inc. v. Acadia CompanyDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1959
- Plymouth Music Co. v. Magnus Organ Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1978
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