A Treatise on the Law of Copyright in Literature, the Drama, Music, Engraving, and Sculpture: And Also in Designs for Ornamenting Articles of Manufacture : Including the Recent Statutes on the SubjectsJ. Richards & Company, 1842 - 128 pages |
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Page 10
... laid it down that a person cannot recover in damages for a work which is in its nature to do injury to the public . Upon the same principle this Court re- fused an injunction in the case of Walcot v . 10 COPYRIGHT IN LITERATURE .
... laid it down that a person cannot recover in damages for a work which is in its nature to do injury to the public . Upon the same principle this Court re- fused an injunction in the case of Walcot v . 10 COPYRIGHT IN LITERATURE .
Page 11
... Court to interfere by restraining them ; but to this my answer is , that sitting here as a judge upon a mere question of property , I have nothing to do with the nature of property , nor with the conduct of parties , except as relates ...
... Court to interfere by restraining them ; but to this my answer is , that sitting here as a judge upon a mere question of property , I have nothing to do with the nature of property , nor with the conduct of parties , except as relates ...
Page 12
... Court , by refusing the injunction , allowed the greater latitude for its dissemination . But his answer to that was , that this Court possesses no cri- minal jurisdiction . It could only look at the civil rights of the parties ; and ...
... Court , by refusing the injunction , allowed the greater latitude for its dissemination . But his answer to that was , that this Court possesses no cri- minal jurisdiction . It could only look at the civil rights of the parties ; and ...
Page 13
... ground of copyright ; although courts of equity may sometimes interpose to stop their pub- lication , when such publication is a breach of con- tract or confidence , or when they are intended to COPYRIGHT IN LITERATURE , 13.
... ground of copyright ; although courts of equity may sometimes interpose to stop their pub- lication , when such publication is a breach of con- tract or confidence , or when they are intended to COPYRIGHT IN LITERATURE , 13.
Page 15
... the printer or publisher , to the commissioner of stamps , under a penalty of 201. for omission ; and such copies being , within two years after publication , evidence in any court of justice . The COPYRIGHT IN LITERATURE . 15.
... the printer or publisher , to the commissioner of stamps , under a penalty of 201. for omission ; and such copies being , within two years after publication , evidence in any court of justice . The COPYRIGHT IN LITERATURE . 15.
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action aforesaid amend article of manufacture assignment book of registry British dominions British Museum certificate Class commenced Company composed consent copyright therein court Court of Session delivered delivery designs for ornamenting ditto dramatic piece enacted encyclop¿dia engraving entitled entry equity expiration exposed to sale Faculty of Advocates forfeit hereby injunction intestacy liberty of representing libraries lished literary copyright Lord Lord Chancellor Lord Eldon lords spiritual Majesty manufacture or substance musical composition name and place offence or injury officer order in council original design ornamenting any article party passing payment penalty person piece or musical piracy pirated place of abode plaintiff prietor printed and published Privy Council publication Pursuant recover register book registrar remedies repealed respect sale or hire Scotland shillings sole liberty sole right Stationers statute subsisting suit summary proceeding term of copyright thereto tion United Kingdom Vict warehouse keeper woven fabric writing
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Page 22 - College, the Bodleian Library at Oxford, the Public Library at Cambridge, the Library of the faculty of Advocates at Edinburgh, the Libraries of the four Universities of Scotland, Trinity College Library, and the King's Inns...
Page 34 - Action may plead the General Issue and give the special Matter in Evidence...
Page 92 - And be it enacted, That this Act may be amended or repealed by any Act to be passed in the present Session of Parliament.
Page 77 - An Act for the Encouragement of Learning, by vesting the Copies of printed Books in the Authors or Purchasers of such Copies during the Times therein mentioned...
Page 76 - book' shall be construed to mean and include every volume, part or division of a volume, pamphlet, sheet of letter-press, sheet of music, map, chart, or plan separately published...
Page 88 - ... singly without the Consent previously obtained of the Author thereof, or his Assigns : Provided also, that nothing herein contained shall alter or affect the Right of any Person who shall have been or who shall be so employed as aforesaid to publish any such his Composition in a separate Form, who by any Contract, express or implied, may have reserved or may hereafter reserve to himself such Right; but every Author reserving, retaining, or having such Right shall be entitled to the Copyright...
Page 77 - Majesty King George the Third, intituled An Act to amend the several Acts for the Encouragement of Learning, by securing the Copies and Copyright of printed Books to the Authors of such Books, or their Assigns...
Page 92 - Library of the college of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin...
Page 43 - ... shall have the sole right and liberty of printing and reprinting the same for the term of fourteen years, to commence from the day of the first publishing thereof, which shall be truly engraved, with the name of the proprietor on each plate, and printed on every such print or prints.
Page 79 - ... that the copyright in every book which shall after the passing of this Act be published in the lifetime of its author shall endure for the natural life of such author, and for the further term of seven years, commencing at the time of his death, and shall be the property of such author and his...