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Scherr v. Universal Match Corporation
See Sawyer v. Crowell Publishing Co., 142 F.2d 497, 499 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 323 U.S. 735 , 65 S.Ct. 74 , 89 L.Ed. 589 (1944), affirming 46 F.Supp. 471 (S.D.N.Y.1942): “We conclude therefore that the district court was right in holding that any rights which Mr. Sawyer acquired by copyrighting the map [of Alaska prepared by Mr. Sawyer, the Executive Assistant to the Secretary of the Interior, in connection with an assignment in Alaska] must be held in trust for the United States.” See also, United States Ozone Co. v. United States Ozone Co., 62 F.2d 881 (7th Cir. 1932); 7 Ops.Att’y Ge…
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In re Suburban Bus Co.
(2×)
See Employers Group of Motor Freight Carriers, Inc. v. N.W.L.B., 79 U.S.App.D.C. 105 , 143 F.2d 145 , certiorari denied 323 U.S. 735 , 65 S.Ct. 72 ; N.W.L.B. v. Montgomery Ward & Qj., Inc., 79 U.S.App.D.C. 200 , 144 F.2d 528 , certiorari denied 323 U.S. 774 , 65 S.Ct. 134 ; N.W.L.B. v. U. S. Gypsum Co., 79 U.S.App.D.C. 239 , 145 F.2d 97 , certiorari denied 324 U.S. 890 , 65 S.Ct. 1011 .
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Brattleboro Publishing Co. v. Winmill Publishing Corp.
(2×)
See, e.g., Sawyer v. Crowell Publishing Co., 46 F.Supp. 471 (S.D.N.Y.1942), aff'd 142 F.2d 497 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 323 U.S. 735 , 65 S.Ct. 74 , 89 L.Ed. 589 (1944) (map created by a government employee). 5 We see no sound reason why these same principles are not applicable when the parties bear the relationship of employer and independent contractor. 'Whether the copyright resides in the person thus commissioning the work or in the independent contractor creating the work will always turn on the intention of the parties where that intent can be ascertained.' Nimmer,supra, at 244.
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Springfield Sand & Tile Co.
v.
Bagnel
v.
Bagnel
No. 349.
Supreme Court of the United States.
Oct 9, 1944.
Mr. Thomas H. Mahony for petitioners., Mr. Boscoe Walsworth for respondent.
Published
Petition for writ of certiorari to the Circuit Court of Appeals for the First Circuit denied.