Boucicault v. Hart

HUNT, Circuit Justice.

The facts, as alleged in the bill, are as follows: The complainant, Dion Boueicault, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the state of New York, before October 26th, 1874, composed and wrote a dramatic composition called the “Shaughraun,” of which he is sole proprietor. On the 26th of October, 1874, he mailed to the librarian of congress a printed copy of the title of this play, and: received from the said librarian the usual certificate setting forth the said filing of the title of said dramatic composition, “the right whereof he” (said Boueicault) “claims…