Black v. Merrill

The question presented by this record, without taking up space in stating how it arose, is, whether the reporter of the decisions of this court is restricted to the sum of three dollars per volume as the price at which he may sell to individuals the volumes of reports prepared and published by him pursuant to, and after the taking effect of, the a'ct of March 13th, 1875 (Acts 1875, Reg. Sess., 126), hereinafter noticed.

It was held by the court below that he was thus restricted, ■and that the, sum named was all that he could recover, though he had sold the volumes at a higher price.

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