Legal Opinion
Jerry Vogel Music Co. v. Forster Music Publisher, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided February 20, 1945No. 222PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SIMONS, Circuit Judge.
Claiming rights in a musical composition of ancient but still potent vintage, the appellant was confronted with a suit for a declaration of exclusive title to the composition in the appellee, derived from the heirs of Tell Taylor. Taylor had registered the piece under the Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C.A., in 1910, and had secured a renewal of the original term in 1937. The appellant countered with production of a renewal certificate procured by it on August 13, 1937, by the authority of an assignment from Earl K. Smith who claimed to be a co-author of the work.
The composition…
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- Lewis v. . MerrittNew York Court of Appeals · 1885
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