Johnson v. Donaldson

Wallace, D. J.

The plaintiff, the proprietor of. a copyright of the chromos called “Taking Advantage of the Situation,” brought this action against defendant for publishing and selling copies of the same without the plaintiff’s consent, asking judgment for the penalties, and for the forfeiture of the plates on which the chromos were copied, pursuant to section 4965 of the Revised Statutes of the United States. Upon the trial the jury found for the defendant, and the plaintiff has moved for a new trial, alleging errors in the rulings on the trial, and insisting that the verdict was against the…