Cockrell v. Davis
Mississippi Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
L. A. Smith, Sr., J.,
delivered the opinion of the court.
This case was appealed from a final decree of the Chancery Court of Hinds County, granting appellee an injunction by which appellant was restrained from the use of the name “Jimmie Davis” in any manner:
1. In connection with the writing of music;
2. The introduction of songs;
3. The endorsement of musical products and other things in any way connected with music;
4. The recordation and broadcasting of songs;
5. The recordation, or broadcasting by radio or television, or otherwise, of music by bands, orchestras or any combination of persons…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Howe Scale Co. v. Wyckoff, Seamans & BenedictSupreme Court of the United States · 1905
- Brown Chemical Co. v. MeyerSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
- Meneely v. . MeneelyNew York Court of Appeals · 1875
- Lady Esther, Ltd. v. Lady Esther Corset Shoppe, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1943
- Royal Baking Powder Co. v. RoyalCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1903
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- Dixie Oil Co. of Alabama v. Picayune "66" Oil Co.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1971
- Coro, Inc. v. AbramsonDistrict Court, S.D. Mississippi · 1956
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