1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. F.Supp.
  4. 41 F.Supp.
  5. 41 F.Supp. 134 (1941)
 

ALLEN v. WALT DISNEY PRODUCTIONS

41 F.Supp. 134 (1941)

ALLEN v. WALT DISNEY PRODUCTIONS, Limited, et al.

District Court, S. D. New York.

June 27, 1941.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Julian T. Abeles, of New York City (Julian T. Abeles and Arnold J. Bernstein, both of New York City, of counsel), for complainant.

Gilbert & Gilbert, of New York City (Francis Gilbert, Godfrey Cohen, Franklin Waldheim, and William S. Savage, all of New York City, of counsel), for respondents.

CONGER, District Judge.

This is an action for infringement of a copyright. Two musical compositions are involved in this controversy — complainant's number entitled "Old Eli March" (Yale University), and respondents' song "Some Day My Prince Will Come." The alleged infringing portion of the latter song involves the music of the chorus only.

The complainant was not the composer of "Old Eli". He is a publisher...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases