 | United States. Supreme Court - Courts - 1834 - 816 pages
...judges who voted upon the questions. One of the questions propounded was : whether, at common law, an author of any book or literary composition, had...printed, published and sold the same without his consent. Upon this question ten voted in the affirmative, and one in the negative. Another question was : if... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of King's Bench, James Burrow - Law reports, digests, etc - 1812 - 650 pages
...the said questions.-—And 1. Upon the first question, delivered his opinion— That at common law, an author of any book or literary composition had...who printed published and sold the same without his consent.—And gave his reasons. 2. Upon the second question, delivered his opinion— That the law... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1813 - 738 pages
...Judge* be directed to deliver their Opinions upon the following Questions ; 1. " Whether, at common law, an author of any book or literary composition, had the sole right of first printing 'ana publishing the «ame ib r sale, and might bring an action against any person who printed, published,... | |
 | 1828 - 746 pages
...directed to deliver their opinions upon the following questions :— “ 1. Whether, at common law, an author of any book or literary composition had...published, and sold the same without his consent? “Of eleven judges, there were eight to three in favour of the right at common law. 2. If the author... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1825 - 800 pages
...of the questions which were diere put to the Judges, die first was, Whether at common law an audior of any book or literary composition had the sole right...printed, published, and sold the same without his consent ? The next question was, If the author had such a right originally, did the law take it away upon his... | |
 | Robert Maugham - Copyright - 1828 - 304 pages
...composition ; for of the questions which were there put to the judges, the first was, " whether at common law an author of any book or literary composition had...printed, published, and sold the same without his consent ?" The next question was, " if the author had such a right originally, did the law take it away upon... | |
 | Great Britain - 1829 - 860 pages
...incontestably that by the authors is so great, and is so universally and " 1. Whether at common law an author of any book or literary composition had...published, and sold the same, without his consent ? — Of eleven judges, there were eight to three in favour of In 1769 the subject matter was argued... | |
 | Henry Wheaton - Copyright - 1834 - 184 pages
...eleven judges who voted upon the questions. One of the questions propounded, was, Whether at common law an author of any book or literary composition, had...printed, published and sold the same without his consent. Upon this question ten voted in the affirmative, and one in the negative. Another question was, If... | |
 | Henry Wheaton - Copyright - 1834 - 186 pages
...eleven judges who voted upon the questions. One of the questions propounded, was, Whether at common law an author of any book or literary composition, had the sole right of Jirst printing and publishing the same for sale, and might bring an action against any person, who... | |
 | Richard Godson - Copyright - 1840 - 656 pages
...judges were directed to deliver their opinions on the following points. 1. Whether, at common law, an author of any book or literary composition had...printed, published, and sold the same without his consent ? Upon this question, the judges Nares, Ashurst, Blackstone, Willes, Aston, Perrot, and Adams; and... | |
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an author of any book or literary composition had the sole right of first printing and publishing the same for sale, and might bring an action against any person who printed, published, and sold the same without his consent 
