Eleazer F. Backus, in Error v. William Gould and David Banks, Who Sue as Well for the United States as Themselves

48 U.S. 798

7 How. 798

12 L.Ed. 919

ELEAZER F. BACKUS, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR,

v.

WILLIAM GOULD AND DAVID BANKS, WHO SUE AS WELL FOR

THE UNITED STATES AS THEMSELVES.

January Term, 1849

1

THIS case was brought, by writ of error, from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Northern District of New York.

2

It was a qui tam action, brought by Gould and Banks against Backus, for an alleged invasion of their copyright in nine volumes of Cowen's Reports, and the first three volumes of Wendell's Reports.

3

On the trial, the affidavit of John L. Wendell was read, stating that he, the deponent, was the real…