Legal Opinion
Hill & Range Songs, Inc. v. Fred Rose Music, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided February 2, 1978No. 76-1573PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WEICK, Circuit Judge.
The controversy in this appeal concerns the rights of the widow of a deceased copyright author of musical compositions to renew the copyrights for the renewal term thereof upon their expiration, which rights were expressly provided for under the provisions of the copyright law. 17 U.S.C. §24. 1
The plaintiff, as assignee of the widow (now Mrs. Berlin), filed suit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, for a declaratory judgment with respect to said renewal rights, and, upon motion of the defendant, said action was transferred to the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Rossiter v. VogelCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1943
- In the Matter of Las Colinas, Inc., and Eastern Shore Development Corporation, Debtors, Appeal of Vigdor SchreibmanCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1970
- Edward B. Marks Music Corporation, Plaintiff-Appellant-Appellee v. Charles K. Harris Music Publishing Co., Inc., Defendant-Appellee-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1958
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- Capano Music v. Myers Music, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1985
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