The Law Relating to Works of Literature and Art: Embracing the Law of Copyright, the Law Relating to Newspapers, the Law Relating to Contracts Between Authors, Publishers, Printers, &c., and the Law of Libel; with the Statutes Relating Thereto, Forms of Agreements Between Authors, Publishers, &c., and Forms of Pleading |
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... respect , then , may a work not be innocent ? The test of the innocence of a work , where the Court of Chancery is asked to interfere , laid down by Lord Eldon in the case of Southey v . Sherwood , ( a ) is the possibility of making it ...
... respect , then , may a work not be innocent ? The test of the innocence of a work , where the Court of Chancery is asked to interfere , laid down by Lord Eldon in the case of Southey v . Sherwood , ( a ) is the possibility of making it ...
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... respects no action at law would lie to enforce any alleged right with reference to it , and , as a con- sequence , no ... respect of it . " It is no answer , " said Lord Eldon , " that the defendants are as criminal . It is the duty of ...
... respects no action at law would lie to enforce any alleged right with reference to it , and , as a con- sequence , no ... respect of it . " It is no answer , " said Lord Eldon , " that the defendants are as criminal . It is the duty of ...
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... respect of injuries done to him , though he cannot maintain real actions , held that a foreigner resident abroad could acquire the copyright in a work first published by him as author or as author's assignee in this country though ...
... respect of injuries done to him , though he cannot maintain real actions , held that a foreigner resident abroad could acquire the copyright in a work first published by him as author or as author's assignee in this country though ...
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... respect to the construction of the statutes , we thought , if there were no binding authorities to the con- trary , that the Legislature did not mean to confer a copyright on any but British subjects . . . . . Our opinion is that the ...
... respect to the construction of the statutes , we thought , if there were no binding authorities to the con- trary , that the Legislature did not mean to confer a copyright on any but British subjects . . . . . Our opinion is that the ...
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... respect of the legal consequences in Great Britain of an act done there ; that the nature of the property was analogous to property in other personalty , and that an alien's copyright was analogous to the right which he possessed while ...
... respect of the legal consequences in Great Britain of an act done there ; that the nature of the property was analogous to property in other personalty , and that an alien's copyright was analogous to the right which he possessed while ...
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Page 461 - I saved appearances tolerably well; but I took care that the Whig dogs should not have the best of it.
Page 224 - ... the sole liberty of printing, reprinting, publishing, completing, copying, executing, finishing and vending the same: and, in the case of a dramatic composition, of publicly performing or representing it, or causing it to be performed or represented by others.
Page 407 - A communication made bona fide upon any subject-matter in which the party communicating has an interest, or in reference to which he has a duty, is privileged, if made to a person having a corresponding interest or duty, although it contain criminating matter which, without this privilege, would be slanderous and actionable...
Page xxviii - 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 313 - If people should not be called to account for possessing the people with an ill opinion of the government, no government can subsist. For it is very necessary for all governments that the people should have a good opinion of it.
Page 299 - AN ACT FOR PREVENTING THE FREQUENT ABUSES IN PRINTING SEDITIOUS, TREASONABLE AND UNLICENSED BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS, AND FOR REGULATING OF PRINTING AND PRINTING-PRESSES (14 Car.
Page 227 - ... immediately following, if it be a book; or if a map, chart, musical composition, print, cut, engraving, photograph, painting, drawing, chromo, statue, statuary, or model or design intended to be perfected and completed as a work of the fine arts, by inscribing upon some...
Page 310 - Kingdom, in order by force or constraint to compel her or them to change her or their measures or counsels, or in order to put any force or constraint upon, or in order to intimidate or overawe both Houses or either House of Parliament...
Page 460 - indignity to, and a breach of the privilege of, this " House for any person to presume to give in written " or printed newspapers any account or minutes of the " debates or other proceedings of this House, or of any " Committee thereof." And, " that upon discovery of the " authors, printers, or publishers, this House will proceed " against the offenders with the utmost severity.
Page 671 - Court 30 where such Action shall depend, at any Time before Issue joined to pay into Court such Sum of Money as he shall...