STONE v. HUTCHISON

No. 14850.

272 S.W.2d 424 (1954)

Lillian S. STONE, Adm'x, Estate of Hiram (Hank) Williams, Dec'd, Appellant, v. Charles B. HUTCHISON, Appellee.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Dallas.

Rehearing Denied October 22, 1954.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Goldberg, Fonville, Gump & Strauss, Dallas, for appellant.

William R. Herring, Dallas, for appellee.


DIXON, Chief Justice.

Appellee as plaintiff brought this suit against Hank Williams, a composer and singer of popular songs, for damages for alleged conversion of a copyright interest in a song and musical composition. While suit was pending Hank Williams died and his mother, Lillian S. Stone, administratrix of his estate, was substituted as party defendant. Based on a jury verdict judgment was rendered for $350, from which...

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