Lanman v. United States
United States Court of Claims
The Reporters1 statement of tbe ease: Tbe decision in tbis ease rests upon tbe petition of tbe claimant, wbicb will be found in tbe opinion of tbe court.
1Opinion of the Court
Weldon, J.,
delivered tbe opinion of tbe court:
Tbe claim in tbis proceeding originates from an alleged appropriation, on tbe part of tbe defendants, of tbe literary-work of tbe claimant, as secured to bim in tbe copyright of various editions of a book known as “A Dictionary of Congress,” by tbe publication of wbat is known as “Tbe Congressional Directory.”
Tbe first edition of tbe dictionary was published in 1859, and continued through several editions, embracing substantially tbe same general character. Tbe Congressional Directory, published by tbe defendants in tbe year 1867, still continues,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- James v. CampbellSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
- United States v. PalmerSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
- Schillinger v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1889
- Butler v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1888
3Cited by6 opinions
- Curtis v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1958
- Hansen v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2005
- Turton v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1954
- Gibson v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1894
- Blueport Co. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2006
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