Author : Henry Wheaton
Release : 2017-10-17
Genre : Law
Kind : eBook
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Book Synopsis Report of the Copy-Right Case of Wheaton V. Peters by : Henry Wheaton

Download or read book Report of the Copy-Right Case of Wheaton V. Peters written by Henry Wheaton. This book was released on 2017-10-17. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Report of the Copy-Right Case of Wheaton V. Peters: Decided in the Supreme Court of the United States; With an Appendix, Containing the Acts of Congress Relating to Copy-Right In England, beyond all question, (for it has _been solemnly settled, after a controversy, which for duration and obstinacy has no parallel in the history of English jurisprudence, ) an author had, at common law, the sole and exclusive property in his copy. This 'property was placed by its defenders, (and they finally prevailed, ) upon the foun dation of natural right recognised by the laws, ordinances, usages and judicial decisions of the kingdom, from the first introduction of the art of printing. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.