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BANKRUPTCY — TITLE IN TRUSTEE
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Section 181. — Bankruptcy — Title in trustee.
The trustee in bankruptcy acquires title to the copyrights owned by the bankrupt proprietor, and he may
rights are claimed by parties interested, or (6) an infringement only is claimed by a copyright proprietor other than the importer. In such cases the copyright claimants will be remitted to their rights at law or in equity.
3. Collectors will not permit entry of imported films concerning which either (a) representations are made that they are piratical copies and such representations are not denied by the importers, or ( b ) if the collector is satisfied they do, in fact, constitute piratical copies as above defined.
4. Collectors will detain films covered by the preceding regulation and report the facts to the department for instructions.
5. If the collector is not satisfied that an imported film is a piratical copy, and the importer files an affidavit denying that it is in fact such a piratical copy, and alleging that the detention of the film will result in a material depreciation of its value or loss or damage to him, the film will be admitted to entry, unless a written demand for its exclusion is
filed by the copyright proprietor or other party in interest, setting forth that the imported film is a piratical copy of a film legally copyrighted in the United States, and unless there is also filed with the collector a good and sufficient bond conditioned to hold the importer or owner of such film harmless from any loss or damage resulting from its detention in the event that the same is held by the department not to be prohibited from importation under section 30.
6. Upon the filing of such demand and bond the collector will cause the film to be detained, and will fix a time at which the parties in interest may submit evidence to substantiate their respective claims, which evidence shall be reduced to writing at the expense of the parties in interest and transmitted by the collector to the department, with such report and recommendation as he may deem proper.
7. No film will be presumed to be prohibited from entry as a piratical copy under said act, and the burden of proof that any