Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Co. v. Tollefson
District Court, S.D. California
In Equity. Suit by the Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Company against Chris Tollefson.
1Opinion of the Court
BLEDSOE, District Judge.
Plaintiff sued for an infringement of its copyright arising out of the performance of the musical selection known as “Joan of Arc, They are Calling You.” Defendant was the owner and operator of a motion picture house in Eos Angeles, and the selection above named was performed by his pianist in his house on at least one occasion in the month of March of this year.
An answer was filed containing allegations which the court concluded at the hearing raised no issue, and, the defendant not appearing, judgment was ordered as if by default. The only question in the case is as…
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