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KHAN v. LEO FEIST

No. 42, Docket 20694.

165 F.2d 188 (1947)

KHAN v. LEO FEIST, Inc., et al.

Circuit Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

December 20, 1947.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Julian T. Abeles, of New York City, for defendant-appellant Leo Feist, Inc.

L. Arnold Weissberger, of New York City, for defendant-appellant Paul Baron.

Edward E. Schwarz, of New York City (Israel Beckhardt, of New York City, of counsel), for defendant-appellant Morey Amsterdam.

Emil K. Ellis, of New York City (Emil K. Ellis, Abraham J. Heller, Myron A. Ellis, Jonas Ellis and Abraham Beital, all of New York City, of counsel), for plaintiff-appellee Mohamed H. Khan.

Before AUGUSTUS N. HAND, CLARK and FRANK, Circuit Judges.

AUGUSTUS N. HAND, Circuit Judge.

This is a suit to enjoin infringement of the copyright of the plaintiff Khan in the song "Rum and Coca-Cola," of which the following is the text:

"Rum and Coca-Cola (By Invader) Since the Yankees came to Trinidad They have the young girls going mad The young girls say they treat them nice And they give them a better price They buy rum and coca-cola Go down Point...

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