The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1870-11-24

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70 be recovered by action m the eaSe In
any court Of competent Jurisdiction. 81
Sgc. l03 Aid be Il further enacted,
That nothing herein contained shall be
construed 70 prohibit tie priaiag. pub.
.llishing. importation, or salesOf aDy book,
4 map. eI,aets dralaiic or musical compose
ton, print; cut. engraving. or photograph,
writtea, composed Or made BY any pcrson
not citizen II the UHited States nOrresi-
\ deat iherei,I.
SEc. 1904. And BE- II further enacted,
! Tint 40 action shall De maintained IN any
case 0fforfaitaro or penalty under the copy-
right iaws, unless The saAe is commenced
within two years aftefthe cause Of action
has arisen
sEc, 105. AnA " 4 further enacted.
11'bat in all aclioRs arising under the laws
respecting copyriglls The defendant may
plead iae general issue, and giyethc spec
ial Sistter Ia evidence.
SEC 1906 Aud te Il fnrtlet enacted.
| That aDl actiess, suits. controversies, aad
cases arising under The copyright laws 10
the United States shall be originally cog
uizuble. as wellin equity asat law. wheth.
q civil or penal in their baiure. by the
circuit courts ofthe United Suites, or any
district court having the Jurisdiction of a
circuit court. or jim the supreme court At
the District Of Columbia. or any Territory.
And tho court shall have peSer. upoa bill
III equity; FLED BY any party aggtieved. 20
graut iWunciions 10 prevept the violation
Of any right secured by said laws according
to ihacourse aud principles Of courts Of
equity, on such terHs a. the court may
deem Eeasopable. ~
SEo. 107. AID lie IL further enacted.
That writ Of error or appeal TO the Su.
preme Court Of the United States shall lie
tromali judgments and DEGREES Of any
court, 10 any action, suit, controversy. or
case touching copyrights III the same mau-
Nner aud under the same circumstances as
in other Judgments aud DEGREES Of such
courts, witbput regard to the sum Of value
in controversy.
SSc lOS. ARd be IL further enacted,
That in, all recoseries under the copyright
laws either for damages, forfeiiures. or
penalties, lull cost shah b, SLOWED there.
on.
SEC. 100 AID De Il fa1hsr enacted,
That all books, maps. charts, and other
| publications Of every nature whatever,
heretofore deposited in the Department Of
the Interior. according TO the laws regula-
Ting copyrights, together with all tho rec.
ords Of said department., aud all records
hconcerning the same which we're removed
'by the Department Of the Interior from
THE Department Of State. shpllbe removed
TO aud be under the coptrol Of the Libra
itian ofGCangress, whoiis hereby charged
withsa,t tina duties pertaining to eopyrighta
required by law.
! 3, .SEc: no. AM, AZ further enacted.
4 That the clerk Of each of the district courts
of the United States, shall transmit forth
with TO the Librarian Of Congress all books.
maps, prints, photographs. music, ndotb.
er publications Of every nature whatever.
deposited in the said clerks Office, and nat
heretofore sent to tue Department Of tho
Interior. at Washington, together with all
title records Of copyright in lis possession,
including the titles SO recorded. and the
dates Of record: PtDciied, That where
there are duplicate copies of legal. scicn.
I tifc. or mechanical works, one copy Of
euch may be deposited in the library of the
Patent Office, for which receipt shall be
given BY the Commissioner Of Patents to
the Librarian Of Congress, 8gss
REPEATING CLAUSE AND SCHEDULE.
$50 Ill. SAaa lie II futhcr enacted,
| That the acts and parts of actsset forth in
The schedule Of acts cited hereto annexed.
are hereby repealed. without reyiving any
acts or parts Of acts repealed BY any of said
acts, or hyany clause orproyisions therein:
i'rociiled. koWecer. Thu. tho repeal
hereby eoacted shall nut affect, impair. or
take away any right existing under any
such laws but all actions aud causes Of ac-
ton, both ia law and ia equity, which
have arisen uader any of said laws. may
be commenced aud prosecuted. and if al
ready commenced my be prosecuted to & =.
nal Judgment and execution, in the same
manner as though this act had not, been
passed, except that the remedial provisions
oftAis act shall be applicable to all suits
aud proceedings hereafter commeneed:-
! 4nd. prooided. also That all applications
for patents pending at the time Of the pass
age Of this aet, in cases where tho duty has
been paid, shalbe proceeded with and ac-
ted on in the same manner as though fled
after the passage thereof: And Pr0Uitlrd
further. That all offences which are defined
AID punishable under any of said acts.
and all penalties and fprfeitures created
thereby, and incurred before this act takes
effect, may be prosecuted. sued for. and
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