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CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE OF LAWS AND CASES,

ENGLISH AND AMERICAN

This table gives in chronological order the statutes, with reference to their place in the statute books, and historical, leading and recent cases with the name of the court, of the judge presiding or giving the opinion, and the reference to the law reports, also an epitome of the point cited in the text, with page reference. It is not intended to cover minor cases, not settling any principle, and where a decision has been reversed on appeal, the case in the lower court may not be given unless some definite point was there settled. The usual law report abbreviations are employed; outside of these, Copinger refers to Copinger's "Law of Copyright," Copr. Cas. to the annual summary of copyright cases edited by McGillivray and published by the English Publishers Association, Hamlin Copr. C. & D. to Hamlin's "Copyright Cases and Decisions, 1891-1903," published for the American Publishers' Copyright League, Times to the London Times legal column, and Pub. Week. to the Publishers' Weekly, of New York. English and American cases can be distinguished by the name of the court, judge or report. Cases are entered alphabetically in the general index with references to the year and to the page of text.

1710 Act for the encouragement of learning 1735 Engraving copyright act

1735 Eyre v. Walker

Chancery

8 Anne, c. 19 8 Geo. II, c. 13

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12 Geo. II, c. 36

L. Hardwicke,

2 Atk. 141

"The whole duty of man" protected at common law after statu

tory term, 24

1739 Prohibition of foreign reprints act
1740 Gyles v. Wilcox Chancery

Condemning reprint "colorably shortened only," but not "a
real and fair abridgment," 80

1741 Pope v. Curl

Chancery

2 Atk. 342

7 Geo. III, c. 38 4 Bur. 2303

L. C. Hardwicke, Republication of letters enjoined, 92 1766 Engraving copyright act 1769 Millar v. Taylor King's Bench L. Mansfield, Thomson's "Seasons" protected at common law in perpetuity, 25 1774 "Newbery's case" King's Bench L. C. Apsley, Abridgment involving understanding and skill "an allowable and meritorious work," 80

Lofft, 775

1774 Donaldson v. Becket

House of Lords

2 Bro. P. C. 129

Thomson's "Seasons"- common law rights abrogated by
Statute of Anne, 7, 25, 26, 41

Amb. 737

1774 Thompson v. Stanhope Chancery Ld. Apsley,
Publication prevented of letters, though a gift from author, 92

•1775 [University] copyright act

1777 Prints copyright act

15 Geo. III, c. 53

17 Geo. III, c. 57

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1801 Act for the further encouragement of learning 41 Geo. III, C. 107 1801 Cary v. Longman King's Bench L. Kenyon,

1 East, 358

New added material to non-copyright book, protectable as
such, 76

1802 U. S. Supplementary act (engravings, etc.)
1812 Morris v. Colman Chancery

L. C. Eldon, 18 Vesey, 437

Author under exclusive contract enjoined from furnishing plays
elsewhere, 441

1814 Sculpture copyright act

1814 Amendatory copyright act, for printed books

54 Geo. III, c. 56

54 Geo. III, c. 156

1817 Gale v. Leckie

King's Bench L. Ellenborough, 2 Starkie, 107 Author liable for failure to complete work, 441

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No copyright in immoral book. No right to hold what there was
no right to sell, 86

1819 U. S. act extending jurisdiction of Circuit Courts

1819 Clarke v. Price Chancery L. C. Eldon, 2 Wils. C. R. 157 Author cannot be compelled to write, 441

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"Fair use" defined. Inseparable use of copyright material ren-
ders whole work an infringement, 256

1828 Clayton v. Stone U.S. C. C. J. Thompson,

Copyrightable property not determined by size, form or shape,
but by subject-matter, 69

2 Paine, 382

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1832 Archbold v. Sweet King's Bench C. J. Tenterden, 5 Carr. & P.

219

Alterations by publisher not permitted to author's injury, 443
3 & 4 Will. IV, c. 15

1833 Dramatic copyright act

1834 U. S. supplementary act (assignment)

1834 Wheaton v. Peters U. S. Sup. Ct. J. McLean,

8 Pet. 591

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Deceiving public by use of like title is an infringement, 83
J. Thompson, 1 N. Y. Leg. Obs.

1840 Dwight v. Appleton U. S. C. C.

Copyright notice in succeeding volumes held unnecessary, 133

1841 Folsom v. Marsh

195

2 Story, 100

U. S. Sup. Ct. J. Story,
Author of letters has sole right to copyright, 92; piracy if an-
other's labor is substantially appropriated to injurious extent,
252

1841 Gibson v. Carruthers Exchequer

8 M. & W. 321

5 Jur. 68

Author cannot on bankruptcy of publisher be required to com-
plete work, 452

1841 Sweet v. Cater

Chancery

V. C. Shadwell,

Publisher may prevent author from issuing competing edition, 444

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Compilations of non-copyright material showing originality and
labor, protected, 81

1844 International copyright act

1844 Act to reduce duties on books and prints

1846 Amendatory act for duties on books

1846 U. S. act. Deposit of copies

1847 Colonial copyright act

1847 Story's Executors U.S. C. C. J. McLean,

v. Holcombe

2, S. 171

7 & 8 Vict. c. 12

7 & 8 Vict. c. 73

9 & 10 Vict. c. 58

10 & 11 Vict. c. 95

4 McLean, 306

Fair abridgment, by ruling precedents, not an invasion of liter

ary property, 81

2 Blatch. 82

1848 Baker v. Taylor U. S. C. C. J. Betts,
Error of 1847 for 1846 in copyright notice invalidates copyright,

129

1848 Russell v. Smith Queen's Bench L. Denman,

12 Q. B. 217

Dramatic rendition of song without costume or scenery adjudged "dramatic piece," 176, 191; registration of dramatic piece optional in England, 189 1849 Albert, Prince, v.

Strange

Ct. App.

V. C. Bruce, 2 De G. & Sm.

652

Common law protects until publication, 187; descriptive cata-
logue and exhibition of copies of unpublished art work in-
fringements, 238

1850 Copyright in designs act

13 & 14 Vict. c. 104

1851 Protection of works. London international exhibition 14 Vict. c. 8

1852 International copyright act 1852 Bogue v. Houlston Chancery

15 & 16 Vict. c. 12 V. C. Parker, 5 De G. & Sm. 267

Copyright extends to every part of a book, 76 1852 Little v. Gould U.S. C.C. App. J. Nelson, State copyright owner in work of salaried law reporter, 98 1852 Pulte v. Derby U. S. C. C. Publishing contract for "edition," printings, 446

1853 Customs consolidation act 1853 Cox v. Cox

Chancery

2 Blatch. 362

J. McLean, 5 McLean, 328 does not prohibit successive

V. C. Wood,

16 & 17 Vict. c. 107

Writer may not prevent alterations made by employer, 443

1853 Stowe v. Thomas U. S. C. C.

J. Grier,

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11 Hare, 118

2 Wall Jr. 547

4 H. L. C. 815

Definition of the two senses of copyright, 1, 2, 4; non-resident
foreigner could not acquire copyright under act of 1710 by
first publication in England, 108, 373

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Affirming Stevens v. Benning.

1856 U. S. supplementary act (dramatic) 1858 Amendatory copyright act, for designs 1858 Reade v. Bentley Chancery

21 & 22 Vict. c. 70 V. C. Wood, 4 K. & J. 656 Contract for publication a personal contract of "joint adventure" terminable by author if not to publisher's loss, 434, 444

1859 U. S. act. Place of deposit

1860 Blackwood v.

Brewster

Scotch Ct. Sess.

23 Sc. Sess. c. 2, S. 142

Reprints to replace destroyed copies do not constitute a new
edition, 445

1860 Crookes v. Petter

Rolls Ct.

Romilly, M. R.,

6 Jur. 1131

Editor's name not requisite part of title, 445

1860 Turner v. Robinson Irish Ct.Chanc. Smith, M. R., 10 Ir. Ch. R.121 Exhibition, with restriction as to copying, not publication, 232

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1861 U. S. act. Appeal for copyright cases to Supreme Court

1862 Fine arts copyright act

1862 Boucicault v. Fox U. S. C. C. J. Shipman,

25 & 26 Vict. c. 68

5 Blatch. 87

A man's intellectual productions his own, except under valid
agreement with employer, 97

1862 Drury v. Ewing U.S. C. C.

J. Leavitt,

I Bond, 540

Diagram with directions for dress cutting adjudged "book," 69
V. C. Wood, 6 L. T. (N. s.) 348
Copies printed within term of contract may be sold after expira-

1862 Howitt v. Hall Chancery

tion, 445

1862 Reade v. Conquest Common Pleas C. J. Erle, II C. B. (N. S.) 478 Dramatization based on novelization, infringement of original

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L. Cairns,

2 Ch. D. 307

1867 Maxwell v. Hogg Chancery

Belgravia - Title not protectable until associated with a pub

lished work, 75, 84, 85

1868 Daly v. Palmer U. S. C. C.

J. Blatchford,

6 Blatch. 256

L. R., 3 H. L. 100

Test of piracy defined, 175

1868 Routledge v. Low House of Lords

Foreigner temporarily resident at first publication may acquire
British copyright under act of 1842, 109; first publication
probably single requisite for copyright, 109, 374

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