Zuckerman v. Dickson

SCHOONMAKER, District Judge.

This is a copyright-infringement case involving an alleged infringement by defendant of two copyrighted publications owned by plaintiff, i. e„ “Morticians Prestige Builders.” The infringing material was published by defendant in five advertisements of defendant’s business as a funeral director in five issues of the Erie Dispatch-Herald, a daily newspaper published at Erie, Pennsylvania, in its issue of October 24 and 31, 1937; November 7, 14, and 21, 1937. The fact of the existence of the copyright and infringement are clearly established by the proofs.

The defense…