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In 1974, a Portuguese(!) cowboy from Rhode Island(!) named Victor De Costa won a federal court judgment in his second suit against CBS for trademark infringement, successfully litigating his assertion that he had created the Paladin character and the ideas used in the show — which were somehow stolen by HGWT's producers.
Apr 17, 1974 · A 65‐year‐old cowboy from Rhode Island has won a court judgment against the Columbia Broadcasting System on his charge that he, and not C.B.S., created the character Paladin and...
Feb 1, 1993 · SCITUATE, R.I. -- Funeral services were held Monday for Victor De Costa, former cowboy, rodeo star and construction worker who created the 'Have Gun, Will Travel' TV Western character known...
In 1974, a rodeo performer named Victor De Costa won a federal court judgment against CBS for trademark infringement, successfully arguing that he had created the Paladin character and the ideas used in the show, and that CBS had used them without permission.
Victor DeCosta savored a cigar and what he says is a long-awaited taste of justice Monday after a federal jury awarded him $3.5-million from the company that has distributed Have Gun Will...
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