Legal Opinion

In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of the First Trust & Deposit Co.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided November 12, 1924PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Davis, J.:

Henry L. Elsner prior to his death was a physician of well-recognized learning and skill, residing and practicing in Syracuse. *576On February 23, 1912, he entered into a contract with a publisher to write and prepare for the press a medical work entitled “ Prognosis.” In this contract he assigned the work and certain rights therein to the publisher, who was given the exclusive right to take out and hold copyrights and their renewals, and to publish the work. The author agreed to supply complete copy for the book on or before January 1, 1916. On his part he was to receive from the…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Von Baumbach v. Sargent Land Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1917
  2. Stratton's Independence, Ltd. v. HowbertSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
  3. Covenhoven v. ShulerNew York Court of Chancery · 1830
  4. Spear v. TinkhamNew York Court of Chancery · 1847
  5. Cairns v. ChaubertNew York Court of Chancery · 1841

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Guaranty Trust Co. v. HalstedNew York Court of Appeals · 1927
  2. In re the Estate of HilliardNew York Surrogate's Court · 1937
  3. Interactive Properties, Inc. v. Doyle Dane Bernbach, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
  4. In re the Estate of PennockNew York Surrogate's Court · 1939
  5. In re the Estate of HopkinsNew York Surrogate's Court · 1939

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