Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-09-03

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Approved Nay 81, 1861. 81 sp2-lsw4E.
a NO. 1851
An Act to copyrights to Authors and Composers
FICTION Ths Congress Of the Confsderats States Amer
ooneease ststss o. ssdn. tssSsin Who shall so d
aunor o. authors f any book books map chart mus
printed and published shall hereafter be composed
OF VINO shall invent design, eth engrass, work to
engraving executors adusistratoTs on zeal assigns
persons shall the Faht and liberty
books map, chart, musical conpos.lion SSn cut CT en-
agSg 10 whoe erin part for the term Of tvenesh year
om he time Of recording the tte thereof In the manner
SIC No person shali Be entitled to ts epes of This act
unless he SHALL before publication, deposits printed copy
the title OF sneh book books map, Chart ausssl compost
n Or engraving IN ne clerks ocsof the district
side and the clerk OF such Is hereby directed and
r tta purpose. the following, giving copy the
e under the seal Of the court to the said author
| /, 10 toR: Be it remembered, that on the day Ct
| Ammo Domni "A B, Of the said district hath
wise, the may bs The title which words
loving to w.t. ere insert the title the right whereof be
claims as anthor Tor proprietor, the case may BEL in
foiiy with Of Congress entitled sscure
Gopy.Ighs to Authors and Composer @ D. Clerk ( the
Drt For which record the clerk shall be entitled to
esge from the claiming such right aforesaid fifty
cents aud tie IKE sun for every copy under seal a'tuAy
stor of such book, map cha musical position, prn
on OF said book nap chart, musical composon print cut
or engraving deliver cue to be delivered Of the
the c.erk OF district Ard duty
the CLERK OF each district court ct least once in 70
transmit certified list Of al such records Of copyright 1clud
ing the titles recorded aud the dates OF rscod and
the several copies Of books other deposited in his Office
according to this aet to the Secretary Of State, to be pre-
served in his on e.
SEC person shall entitled benefit OF this act
unless he shall the copy right being secured
causing to be inserted in the severe copies each and every
eit published duriug scured the TT epaEe OF
page Immediately following if it be book, or & zap, chart,
be Impressed on the sce hersof or II volume Of maps,
chart. music sngravings. upon the title ontspisce
the act Il Congress, in the year By B, in the
clerks ehiee OF the stlict esurt Of tas the
SIC The author proprietor Of any book, map, chart
musical composition Prn eas or engraving f which copy
those shall hereafter be enacted respecting
chart usica compositisn print cut cr engrsyiuT div
Re delivered copy OF the the Depart
meut Of STATE for the OF Congress.
Sac If expiration Of he Aforesaid then CT years.
when The work had been ornay composed and made By more
than one pers IN be m living and citizen or eitze OF t
Confederate States reGnt therein, bepg dead shall have
sas exclusive right shall continued to such author
eugrsyef dead, then to such widow and child child
tile Of the work shall recorded and
all such other as are herein required IN regard to
original copy rghs complied with in TO such
ed copy rht and tha' within ak mohths belize expiration Of
sE In all eses Of renewal Of under this act
author proprietor SHALL within months from the
date Of sail rsnewa cop OF the rcd thereof to be
published in more f the neFpspra printed in the Con
feder ate States, for the space Of four Weess
All instruments VIKING Tor transfer
assignments Of copy rights ts proved Or IN
such deeds for the conveyance Of nd rsqu red
BY proved aeknOEledgsd in the State dis
tre shall and may &c rcr ed IN tn once Ehere the original
CODY deposited and recorded and such deed
that shall in tim; hereafter De made and
cuted and which sh2l not re pr f OF sshosegoed and
recorded aforesa d within sixty dys after tis execution,
sha judged frauduent and void against any Tubse
qusnt purchaser mortgages for valuable nsdsratOn with
out ice
performing the srces hrn Authorized ard required
entitled fer peri rng ike services under existing
a..F4 thai, rfaHar + afaFaa
sEC The district courts the cOufdsrats States shall
have ona cognzaLce, well in equity as at law Of AL
les ami arising under any Law Of
Confederate States granting confirming to auth
inventors the exclusive rgh TO their respective Wngs
and and upon bill in equity filed ~
any party aggreved in such shan have authority
grant njuncoDs, according the and prnepes
courts equity prevent violation tights
authors inventors securd to them lsss OF the Con
deraie States on such terms and conditions as the said courts
nav deem 1T and reasonable Provided however That from
III judgments aud OF any district courts,
,ue snail ia to the supreme oout Of the Confederate sta,
the and un5er the Circumstance
provided ~ juigmsnts and Of
without gard to th= amount Of the Decree verdict
Judgment appealed fr5m
SEC 10 If any other persons ffOu and afe ths
recording Of the title Ct any book books according this
et, rhsH, within the term terms herein limited
print publish or upor CT cause TO be printed publstel or
mp any copy Of book books without The
tbs legal entitled to the copyright tof first had
md obtained in urtiIg signed in Of two
dble Witnesses shA knowing the to be printed
II "a ~ - - 80 go ~ - - - Ls y
she'd sold or exposed TO SAFE sy epy OF such book without
writing then such offender shall forfeit every
such book 10 the person ieay epDed
he copy right thereof and shall ss1 forfeit and pay hfy
such sheet which be found In his possession,
opptTsTv to ts ntsi of his sct he one moie SeeoT
such legal Of the right as rssaid and the
acon Of debt in court having competent jurisdiction
hereof Z
tile Of any print, engraving, msP. chart musical
ompcsiiOn according the provisions Of tn set SHALL within
eli or cpy or cause engraved etched wtrked sold
oPsd either in the whole hy varying adding to CT dimin
ufnn hall
rn import SALE be printed imported for
LIE any such map, chart musical son print cut or en-
propretors Of the rget ecf first obtained in writing,
@ - @ ~ tin,e5 ~ ,rsd s1S canss1t ssss
then such offender Forfeit the plate pla
which such map chart, musical composition craving, cut
print copd aud also all aud every sheet thereof
piei and printed afore aid to the proprietor pr0preoT
the thereof and shall further forfeit one collar
every sheet map Chart composition, rrin
engraving whh may be found in his heir possession
n published sxpose1 sale, contrary to the true in
ut and meaning OF this act the one oey thereof
opreor propreors lad the other oyt the Of the
ont deate States to be recovered in court taving u
SIC H. Noihng in this act shah be construed to extend to
rohb the importation or vending printing or publishing OF
map Chart musical composition print or engraving, Er
composed or made BY aEy PEI son not being citizen OF the
onfedeate States resident within the Jurisdiction there
Icept as hereinafter provided for
SIC I3 Any person or persons print or publih
manuscript Whsteer, without the consent Of the author
gal proprietor first obtained Aforesaid f slch author
ropet0r he citizen Of the Confederate States, resident
lsren shall be liable to suffer and pay the author and pro-
etor all damages ocone1 by such injury to be recovered
action the founded
having c,gnzance thereof And the several courts Of the
onederate inuncous IL
violation rights Of authors and inventors, hereby 0
npoWered grant njunctions in like according
principles o. equity to restrain such publication of any
anuscript as aforesaid. =
SIC IL Any copy right hereafter granted OF
Confederate States to the author proprietor Of ea
composition designed sui ca for pubic representation,
demed and taken to eoner aid author pro-
etor his heirs assigns along with the sole right to print
publish the said composition the sole right also to act al
represent the cause to be acted,
rei or represented any stage public place. during The
period for which the right is obtsnsd and suy q
other acting performing repeent AZ
said composition without against the consent CT the
author proprietor, his heirs assigns shall be liable for t
sued for and recovered By action the
remedy with costs Of suit, eurt Of the
nfederae Such in all to be rated and
than hundred dollars for hs tn
dollars for every subsequent performance
court having cognzapCe thereof shall appear be just
nevertheless That nothing hein enacted shall i'm
any right acs Teorm represent dramatic compost ST
as aforesaid which right have besn acquired shall co
acquired by actor other person III
n or to restrict any the right Of such author to m
equity court OF the Confederate Satesi fer the nj
ter ard further enforcement Of hisright las
Is If person or person shall be SUE or PoSeeued
uy natter thing under by virtue Of this
plead the general issue, and give special mat III
In evidence. WI
any person from and after the passing tn
this ac shall prut publish book, Chart musi
counpostou print, wing havog legally
red the right thereof ard shall insert press that the mt
ne hath entered according 10 the act OF Cong es or
rds supporting the offending shall fer de
and pay hundred dollars moisty thereof to the
son who shall sue and the other to the Of
Confederate States be recovered By action ei debt In any ar
lrt Of record haYiag cogn Za1ce thereof
II No action or shall he maintained in
of forfeiture penalty under this a uales the
m have been within two after the Of 60
lion shall have arisen. - de
SEC Is Be furher enac That all the rights and p'i xii
allowed this act to authors, composers and designers