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CASES
1930-1939List of Cases
| Year | Country | Case Name | Court | Complaining Work | Defending Work | Complaining Author | Defending |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | US | Gotham Music v. Denton Music Publishing | N.Y. Ct. App. | St. James' Infirmary | St. James' Infirmary or Gambler's Blues | Anonymous | Anonymous |
| 1933 | US | Arnstein v. Shilkret | S.D.N.Y. | Light My Life With Love | Lady Divine | Ira Arnstein | Nathaniel Shilkret |
| 1934 | US | Park v. Warner Brothers | S.D.N.Y. | What are Your Intentions? | What are Your Intentions? | Charles Francis Park | Harry Warren, Al Dubin |
| 1935 | US | Wilkie v. Santly Brothers | S.D.N.Y. | Confessing | Starlight | W.A. (Bud) Wilkie | Bernice Petkere |
| 1936 | US | Arnstein v. Edward Marks | 2d Cir. | I Love You Madly | Play, Fiddle, Play | Ira Arnstein | Emery Deutsch and Arthur Altman |
| 1936 | US | Norden v. Oliver Ditson | D. Mass. | O Gladsome Light | O Gladsome Light | N. Lindsay Norden (arranger) | Anonymous arranger |
| 1937 | US | Hirsch v. Paramount Pictures | S.D. Cal. | Lady of Love | Without a Word of Warning | Hortense Hirsch | Harry Revel |
| 1939 | US | Arnstein v. ASCAP | S.D.N.Y. | Whisper to Me | My Wishing Song | Ira Arnstein | Joe Burke |
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