BUCK v. GALLAGHER

No. 329.

307 U.S. 95 (1939)

BUCK ET AL. v. GALLAGHER, STATE TREASURER, ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 17, 1939.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Thomas G. Haight, with whom Messrs. Louis D. Frohlich and Herman Finkelstein were on the brief, for appellants.

Mr. Alfred J. Schweppe, with whom Messrs. G.W. Hamilton, Attorney General of Washington, John E. Belcher, Assistant Attorney General, Edwin C. Ewing, Ralph E. Foley, and Sam M. Driver were on the brief, for appellees.


MR. JUSTICE REED delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is an appeal, under § 266 of the Judicial Code, from a decree dismissing appellants' bill to enjoin the enforcement by the appellees of a statute of the State of Washington.1 The purpose of the statute is to render illegal certain activities carried on by pools of copyright owners in authorizing by blanket licenses the performance of...

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