Legal Opinion
Wilkie v. Santly Bros.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided December 13, 1943No. 121PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHASE, Circuit Judge.
The plaintiff successfully prosecuted his suit against the appellants for the infringement of his common-law copyright on the music of an unpublished song called “Confessing” by the publication of the music for a song entitled “Starlight, Help Me Find The One I Love.” Wilkie v. Santly Bros., 2 Cir., 91 F.2d 978. Appellant Petkere wrote the infringing music and Santly Bros., Inc., published it though without knowledge, or reason to believe, that it was infringing any copyright. A master appointed by the District Court heard the parties on the accounting which followed, and…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Tilghman v. ProctorSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
- Mowry v. WhitneySupreme Court of the United States · 1871
- Sheldon v. Metro-Goldwyn Pictures CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1939
- Wilkie v. Santly Bros.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1937
- Levin Bros. v. Davis Mfg. Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1934
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- Manufacturers Technologies, Inc. v. Cams, Inc.District Court, D. Connecticut · 1989
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