Legal Opinion
Tobani v. Carl Fischer, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided July 5, 1938No. 363PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MANTON, Circuit Judge.
Appellants are the children of Theodore M. Tobani, now dead. Tobani’s wife predeceased him. In his lifetime Tobani. was employed as an “arranger” by the appellee’s predecessor, Carl Fischer. An “arranger” is one who adapts the score of a musical composition so that it may be performed upon instruments or sung by voices other than those for which the composition was originally designed. His employment required him to deliver to his employer all arrangements prepared by him.
Appellants claimed eight original compositions by Tobani; but they were produced during his…
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- Paige v. BanksSupreme Court of the United States · 1872
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