Legal Opinion
De Jonge v. Breuker
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Pennsylvania
Decided October 2, 1910No. 1,PublishedCited by 13 opinions
In Equity. Suit by Louis De Jonge & Co. against the Breuker & Kessler Company. On final hearing.
1Opinion of the Court
J. B. McPHERSON, District Judge.
This suit concerns the copyright upon a painting. The dispute arose before the passage of Act March 4, 1909, c. 320, 35 Stat. 1075 (U. S. Comp. St. Supp. 1909, p. *1511289), and is to be decided under the statutes previously in force. The facts are not in controversy and may be stated as follows:
In September, 1905, the plaintiff copyrighted a small painting in water colors, describing it in these words:
“Holly, Mistletoe, and Spruce. The painting consists of the representation of small branches or sprigs of the flowers of holly, mistletoe, and spruce arranged in…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Bleistein v. Donaldson Lithographing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1903
- Burrow-Giles Lithographic Co. v. SaronySupreme Court of the United States · 1884
- Higgins v. KeuffelSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
- Edison v. LubinCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1903
- Yuengling v. SchileU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York · 1882
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Mazer v. SteinSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Ansehl v. Puritan Pharmaceutical Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1932
- Swanson Mfg. Co. v. FeinbergHenry Mfg. Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1945
- In re YardleyCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1974
- Louis Dejonge & Co. v. Breuker & Kessler Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1911
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