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SHIYA v. NATIONAL COMMITTEE OF GIBRAN

Nos. 420, 421, Dockets 31072, 31073.

381 F.2d 602 (1967)

Application of George G. SHIYA, Petitioner-Appellee, v. The NATIONAL COMMITTEE OF GIBRAN, also known as the Comite National de Gibran, Representing the Town of Becharre, Lebanon, Respondent-Appellant. Mary K. GIBRAN and William Saxe, as administrators c.t.a. of the Estate of Kahlil Gibran, and Mary K. Gibran, Plaintiffs, v. ALFRED A. KNOPF, INCORPORATED, Defendant, v. The NATIONAL COMMITTEE OF GIBRAN, also known as the Comite National de Gibran, Representing the Town of Becharre, Lebanon, Interpleaded Defendant.

United States Court of Appeals Second Circuit.

Decided July 10, 1967.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph M. Cunningham, New York City (Philip G. Reilly, New York City, on the brief), for appellee.

James F. Sams, of Reeves, Harrison, Sams & Revercomb, Washington, D. C. (James M. Ellis and Donovan, Leisure, Newton & Irvine, New York City, on the brief), for appellant.

Before SMITH, KAUFMAN and HAYS, Circuit Judges.

J. JOSEPH SMITH, Circuit Judge:

The National Committee of Gibran appeals from a judgment of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Sylvester J. Ryan, Chief Judge, which upheld attorney George G. Shiya's construction and interpretation of a contingent fee retainer entered into by the parties on November 1, 1956. The question to be resolved is whether Shiya is entitled to 25% of all the royalties from the renewal copyrights on seven...

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