Russell v. Northeastern Pub. Co.

BREWSTER, District Judge.

This cause comes before the court upon a motion to dismiss a bill in equity alleging infringement of a copyright.

The essential allegations are that the complainant is the author and owner of a certain publication known as “Rapid Contract Bridge,” which has been duly copyrighted in accordance with the laws of the United States; that in this copyrighted book there is a page which contains the following;

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