EASTON v. UNIVERSAL PICTURES


56 Misc.2d 406 (1968)

Jane F. Easton et al., Plaintiffs, v. Universal Pictures Company, Inc., et al., Defendants.

Supreme Court, Trial Term, New York County.

March 26, 1968


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Heit & Rothenberg (Monroe E. Stein and Stanley Rothenberg of counsel), for plaintiffs. Adolph Schimel for Universal Pictures Company, Inc., defendant. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett (Lawrence M. McKenna and Anthony L. Fletcher of counsel), for MCA, Inc., defendant.


THOMAS A. AURELIO, J.

Frederick Faust, writing under the pseudonym Max Brand, was the author and copyright owner of a work entitled "Destry Rides Again," published originally in 1930.

In August, 1931 Faust assigned the motion picture rights in the work to Universal Pictures Corporation for $1,650.

Faust also agreed by that instrument to renew or procure the renewal of the copyright before the...

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