Miller Music Corp. v. Charles N. Daniels, Inc. - 362 U.S. 373 (1960)

U.S. Supreme Court

Miller Music Corp. v. Charles N. Daniels, Inc., 362 U.S. 373 (1960)

Miller Music Corp. v. Charles N. Daniels, Inc.

No. 214

Argued February 24-25, 1960

Decided April 18, 1960

362 U.S. 373

Syllabus

Under the Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 24, when the author of a copyrighted musical composition dies testate, leaving no widow, widower or child, before time to apply for renewal of the copyright, his executor is entitled to the renewal rights -- even though the author had previously sold and assigned his renewal rights to a music publisher. Pp. 362 U. S. 373-378.

265 F.2d 925, affirmed.