Patterson v. J. S. Ogilvie Pub. Co.
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York
This cause comes on for hearing on bill, answer, and proofs. The suit is for injunction against and damages for infringing complainant’s copyright.
1Opinion of the Court
LACOMBE, Circuit Judge.
The proofs support the averments of the bill that complainant is the author of a work of fiction, and that on June 12, 1890, before the day of publication of the book, he deposited in the office of the librarian of congress, United States of America, a printed copy of the title thereof. The book published by defendant is a copy of complainant’s. The relevant facts may be conveniently presented in connection with the discussion of the points raised by defendant.
The register of copyright's, on February 17, 1902, certified that he had made search, and could not find any…
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