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 "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 Jekyll, M. R., 4 Bur. 2325 Condemning reprint "colorably shortened only," but not "a 1741 Pope v. Curl 2 Atk. 342 7 Geo. III, c. 38 4 Bur. 2303 Chancery 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, Lofft, 775 Abridgment involving understanding and skill "an allowable 1774 Donaldson v. Becket Thomson's "Seasons" common law rights abrogated by 1774 Thompson v. Stanhope Chancery Ld. Apsley, Amb. 737 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 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 1802 U. S. Supplementary act (engravings, etc.) L. C. Eldon, 18 Vesey, 437 Author under exclusive contract enjoined from furnishing plays 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 1817 Southey v. Sher Chancery L. Eldon, 2 Meriv. 435 wood No copyright in immoral book. No right to hold what there was 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 2 Paine, 382 "Fair use" defined. Inseparable use of copyright material ren- 1828 Clayton v. Stone U. S. C. C. J. Thompson, Copyrightable property not determined by size, form or shape, 1831 U. S. general copyright act 1831 Brooke v. Chitty Chancery L. Brougham, 2 Cooper (Cot- Court cannot restrain book until there is actual printing and pub- 1832 Archbold v. Sweet King's Bench C. J. Tenterden, 5 Carr. & P. 219 Alterations by publisher not permitted to author's injury, 443 1833 Dramatic copyright act 1834 U. S. supplementary act (assignment) 1834 Wheaton v. Peters U. S. Sup. Ct. J. McLean, 8 Pet. 591 Deceiving public by use of like title is an infringement, 83 1840 Dwight v. Appleton U. S. C. C. J. Thompson, 1 N. Y. Leg. Obs. 1841 Folsom v. Marsh 195 2 Story, 100 Copyright notice in succeeding volumes held unnecessary, 133 1841 Gibson v. Carruthers Exchequer 8 M. & W. 321 Author cannot on bankruptcy of publisher be required to com- 1841 Sweet v. Cater Chancery V. C. Shadwell, Publisher may prevent author from issuing competing edition, 444 1842 Copyright act 1842 Customs act 5 Jur. 68 1842 Designs copyright act 1843 Amendatory copyright act, for designs 5 & 6 Vict. c. 100 6 & 7 Vict. c. 65 1843 Lennie v. Pillans Scotch Ct. Sess. L. P. Boyle, III Sc. Rev. R. 1848 Baker v. Taylor U. S. C. C. 2 Blatch. 82 J. Betts, 1848 Russell v. Smith Queen's Bench L. Denman, 12 Q. B. 217 Dramatic rendition of song without costume or scenery adjudged 1849 Albert, Prince, v. Ct. App. Strange V. C. Bruce, 2 De G. & Sm. 652 Common law protects until publication, 187; descriptive cata- 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 2 Blatch. 362 1852 Pulte v. Derby U. S. C. C. J. McLean, 5 McLean, 328 Publishing contract for "edition," does not prohibit successive printings, 446 1853 Customs consolidation act 1853 Cox v. Cox 16 & 17 Vict. c. 107 11 Hare, 118 Chancery V. C. Wood, Writer may not prevent alterations made by employer, 443 1853 Stowe v. Thomas U. S. C. C. J. Grier, No exclusive right of translation under early law, 77 2 Wall Jr. 547 4 H. L. C. 815 1858 Reade v. Bentley Chancery 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 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 L. C. Brady, 10 Ir. Ch. R. 510 1860 Turner v. Robinson Ct. App. Liability under breach of contract, 232; Academy exhibition considered publication, 232 1861 Amendatory copyright act, for designs 1861 Statute law revision act 24 & 25 Vict. c. 73 24 & 25 Vict. c. Ior 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 1862 Drury v. Ewing U. S. C. C. J. Leavitt, I Bond, 540 Diagram with directions for dress cutting adjudged "book," 69 1862 Howitt v. Hall Chancery V. C. Wood, 6 L. T. (N. s.) 348 Copies printed within term of contract may be sold after expira tion, 445 1862 Reade v. Conquest Common Pleas C. J. Erle, II C. B. (N. S.) 478 Dramatization based on novelization, infringement of original 1863 Hotten v. Arthur Chancery Catalogue of old books copyrightable, 73 1863 Tinsley v. Lacy Chancery V. C. Wood, Printed dramatization enjoined as using substantial parts of 1864 Low v. Routledge Chancery Inaccuracy in name of proprietor invalidates copyright entry, 128 V. C. Wood, I H. & M. 603 I H. & M. 747 V. C. Kindersley, 33 L. J. (N. s.) Ch. 717 1865 U. S. supplementary act (photographs) 1867 Statute law revision act 30 & 31 Vict. c. 59 1867 U. S. act. Penalty for failure to deposit 1868 Daly v. Palmer U. S. C. C. 1867 Maxwell v. Hogg Chancery Belgravia - Title not protectable until associated with a pub lished work, 75, 84, 85 Test of piracy defined, 175 1868 Routledge v. Low House of Lords Foreigner temporarily resident at first publication may acquire |