Legal Opinion
Chamberlain v. Columbia Pictures Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided January 18, 1951No. 12554_1PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORR, Circuit Judge.
The District Court dismissed appellants’ complaint on the ground that it did not state a cause of action. Appellants attempted to allege a cause of action for unfair competition and a violation of a trademark. The complaint alleged in substance that appellants Chamberlain and Central Hanover Bank Company are the trustees of the estate of the late Samuel L. Clemens (Mark Twain) ; that Mark Twain 'Company is a corporation organized by Samuel L. Clemens during his lifetime for the purpose of engaging in the business of exploiting and publishing the literary property written by…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Mosler Safe Co. v. Ely-Norris Safe Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1927
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3Cited by33 opinions
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