CHAMBERLAIN v. COLUMBIA PICTURES CORP.

No. 12554.

186 F.2d 923 (1951)

CHAMBERLAIN et al. v. COLUMBIA PICTURES CORP.

United States Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit.

January 18, 1951.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harry E. Sokolov, Los Angeles, Cal., for appellant.

Mitchell, Silberberg & Knupp and Leonard A. Kaufman, all of Los Angeles, Cal., for appellee.

Before STEPHENS, BONE and ORR, Circuit Judges.


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...

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