Legal Opinion
Pott v. Altemus
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Pennsylvania
Decided January 23, 1894No. 26PublishedCited by 1 opinion
This is a bill by James Pott and others to enjoin Henry Altemus from publishing a book containing incorrect and fragmentary copies of certain lectures by Professor Henry Drummond. Complainant based his right on an assignment of the copyright. Heard on application for a temporary injunction.
1Opinion of the Court
DALLAS, Circuit Judge.
This is a motion for a preliminary injunction. The facts are the same as in Drummond v. Altemus, 60 Fed. 338, in which an opinion will be filed at the same time as this. In that case the title of the plaintiff to relief is founded upon his authorship of the lectures to which both suits relate. In this one, the allegations upon that subject are:
“(5) That tbe said Professor Drummond has transferred and assigned to tbe said plaintiffs all right in tbe above-mentioned Lowell lectures and boob, as well as tbe copyright thereof, as far as the United States of America is…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Drummond v. AltemusU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Pennsylvania · 1894
- Williams v. McNeelyU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Pennsylvania · 1893
3Cited by1 opinion
- Home Ins. v. NoblesU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Pennsylvania · 1894