Dun v. Lumbermen's Credit Assn.

The appellants are the proprietors of a mercantile agency which publishes at intervals a copyrighted book of reference containing lists of merchants, manufacturers and traders in the United States and the North American British possessions. The book contains information as to the business, capital and credit rating of those who are enumerated in it. The information- is obtained at large expense and is useful to those who are engaged ,in trade and commerce,. who in large number subscribe to the privilege of consulting copies of it, - which are furnished but' not sold to them. The appellee is a…