Perris v. Hexamer
Supreme Court of the United States
Appear from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Waite
The complainants are the owners of a copyright of a series of maps of the city of New York, prepared for the use of those engaged in the business of fire insurance, the title of which is as follows: “Maps of the city of New York, surveyed under the direction of insurance companies of said city, by William Perris, civil engineer and surveyor, 1852. Volume 1 comprising the 1st, 2d, 3d, and 4th wards. The maps exhibit each lot and building, and the classes as shown by the different coloring and characters set forth in the reference.” The maps were made after a careful survey and examination of…
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