Barnes v. Miner
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York
This action is brought by the plaintiff against the defendants to recover damages in the sum of $25,000, which she claims to have sustained by reason of an alleged infringement of plaintiff’s copyright of an alleged dramatic composition known as “X-Rays of Society.”
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This action is brought by the plaintiff against the defendants to recover damages in the sum of $25,000, which she claims to have sustained by reason of an alleged infringement of plaintiff’s copyright of an alleged dramatic composition known as “X-Rays of Society.” The' complaint sets forth two causes of action, and first seems to set forth generally a simple action at law for damages for said alleged infringement, while the second cause of action seems to be an action under and pursuant to section 4966 of the Revised Statutes of the United States [U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 3415] to recover…
1Opinion of the Court
RAY, District Judge.
Section 4952 of the Revised Statutes of the Uníféd States [U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 3406] provides as follows:
“Sec.'4952. Any citizen of the United States or resident therein, who shall be the author, inventor, designer, or proprietor of any book, map, chart, dramatic or musical composition, engraving, cut, print, or photograph or negative thereof, or of a painting, drawing, chromo, statue, statuary, and of models or designs intended to be perfected as works of the fine arts, and the executors, administrators, or assigns of any such person shall, upon complying with the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Baker v. SeldenSupreme Court of the United States · 1880
- Daly v. PalmerU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York · 1868
- Clayton v. StoneU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York · 1829
- Lamb v. Grand Rapids School Furniture Co.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Western Michigan · 1889
- Drury v. EwingU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern Ohio · 1862
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Shipman v. R.K.O. Radio Pictures, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1938
- Cain v. Universal Pictures Co.District Court, S.D. California · 1942
- Laurelle v. BushCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1911
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