Maurel v. Smith
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Appeal^ from the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. Suit by Fred de Gresac Maurel against Harry B. Smith and another, to determine her interest and rights in a certain dramatic and literary property, in the opera “Sweethearts,” and declaring the defendants trustees for the .plaintiff of the statutory copyrights held by them to the extent of an equal share with each of the defendants, Harry B. Smith and Robert Smith.
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Appeal^ from the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. Suit by Fred de Gresac Maurel against Harry B. Smith and another, to determine her interest and rights in a certain dramatic and literary property, in the opera “Sweethearts,” and declaring the defendants trustees for the .plaintiff of the statutory copyrights held by them to the extent of an equal share with each of the defendants, Harry B. Smith and Robert Smith. Decree for plaintiff. Defendants, appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
MANTON. Circuit Judge.
[1] The appellee was the author of a scenario which has been the subject of several titles, to wit, “The White Swan,” “Princess Tulip,” and finally “Sweethearts.” In Sep*212tenaber, 1912, the appellee made a contract with the firm of Werba & Luescher, theatrical managers, whereby she agreed to complete this scenario, then .entitled “The White Swan,” and to deliver it to the managers on or before October 2, 1912. She accepted, as her collaborator to complete the work and to write the lyrics for the opera, one Harry Blossom, and she granted a .performing license to tire…
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