Decca Records, Inc. v. The Republic Recording Company, Inc.

McALLISTER, Circuit Judge.

The Republic Recording Company brought suit against Decca Records, Inc., claiming that it had a contract dated February 9, 1953, for the exclusive services of Del Wood, a pianist; that it had expended considerable sums of money to record a number of her compositions for distribution and sale; that Decca, knowing of the existence of this' contract, had released sales of recordings of Del Wood, which Decca had caused to bé made prior to February 9, 1953, “thereby holding * * * out to the trade * * * that [Decca] had the right to the use of the services of said Del…