Legal Opinion
Henry Holt & Co. v. Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided April 22, 1938No. 9613PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARIS, District Judge.
The bill of complaint which was filed in this case by Henry Holt & Co., Inc., to the use of Dr. Leon Felderman v. Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co., charged infringement of a copyright by the copying of extracts from a book published and copyrighted by Henry Holt & Co. in 1931. The book, “The Human Voice, its Care and Development,” was written by the use-plaintiff, Dr. Leon Felderman, and the copyright thereon was taken out by Henry Holt & Co. for his benefit. The book is of a scientific character, and its purpose is stated in its preface to be to convey to vocal teachers and…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Folsom v. MarshU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · 1841
- West Pub. Co. v. Edward Thompson Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1910
- Lawrence v. DanaU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · 1869
- Sampson & Murdock Co. v. Seaver-Radford Co.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1905
- Bisel v. LadnerCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1924
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3Cited by25 opinions
- Rosemont Enterprises, Inc. v. Random House, Inc. And John KeatsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1966
- Walt Disney Productions v. The Air PiratesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1978
- Mathews Conveyer Co. v. Palmer-Bee Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1943
- Williams & Wilkins Co. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1973
- Triangle Publications, Inc., a Pennsylvania Corporation v. Knight-Ridder Newspapers, Inc., a Florida CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
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