Jerome v. Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

The complaint alleges two causes of action, the first for infringement of copyright and the second for unfair competition, based on the defendant’s use of the song “Sweet Rosy O’Grady” in a motion picture of the same title. The district judge carefully reviewed the evidence, made detailed findings of fact and concluded that the plaintiff, through her agents, authorized the use of her song in the motion picture for a fee of $5,000, and that the defendant’s refusal to pay this sum was not such as to justify a forfeiture of the license because the defendant was only holding the plaintiff to her…