New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-19

shall, if requested, give receipt therefor
! and when so delivered he shall mail it Il
| its destination, without cost to the pro
| prietOr.
SEC 81. And be it further enacted. Tia,
| no person shall maintain an action for the
| Infringement Of his copyright unless hi
he shall give notice thereof by inserting il
| the several copies of every edition pub
lished, on the title page, or the page imme
| diately following, if it be book: or if 8
| map, chart, musical composition, print. cut
engraving, photograph, painting, drawing
| chrome, statue, statuary, or model or de
sign, intended to be perfected and com
| pleted as work of the fine arts, by inscrib
| ing upon some portion of the face or front
! thereof, or on the face of the substance on
which the same shall be mounted, the fol
| lowing words, viz: Entered according to
| act OF Congress, in the year -, by A. b.
in the office of the Librarian of Congress
| at Washington"
SEC. 90. And be it further enacted Tha,
| ii any person shall insert or impress such
| notice, or words of the same purport, in OF
upon any book, map, chart, musical com
| position. print, cut, engraving or photo
| graph, or other articles herein named, fol-
| every person so offending shall forfeit and
| and pay one hundred dollars; one moiety
| thereof to the person who shall sue for the
| same, and the other to the use of the
| United States, to be recovered by action in
| any court Of competent jurisdiction.
SEC. SO. And be it further enacted, That
| if any person, after the recording of the
| title Of any book as herein provided, shall
| within the term limited, and without the
| consent of the proprietor Of the copyright
| first obtained in writing, signed in presence
| of two or more witnesses, print, publish
| or import, or, knowing the same to be sc
| printed. published. or imported, shall sell OF
| expose to sale any copy of such book, such
| offender shall forfeit every copy thereof to
! said proprietor, and shall also forfeit and
pay such damages as may be recovered in a
| civil action by such proprietor in any court
| of competent jurisdiction.
| if any person, after the recording OF the
| title of any map, chart, musical composition
| print. cut, engraving, or photograph, OF
| chrome. or of the description of any paint
| ing, drawing, statue, statuary, or model OF
| design intended to be perfected and exc
cuted as a work of the fine arts, as herein
| provided, shall, within the term limited, and
| without the consent of the proprietor OF
| the copyright first obtained III writing
| signed in presence OftwO or more witnesses,
engrave, etch, work, copy, print, publish, OF
import, either in whole or in part, or by
varying the main design with intent to
evade the law, or, knowing the same to be
SO printed, published, or imported; shall sell
or expose to sale any copy of such map OF
other article, as aforesaid, he shall forfeit
to the said proprietor all the plates on
which the same shall be copied, and every
sheet thereof, either copied or printed and
shall further forfeit one dollar for every
sheet Of the same found in his possession,
either printing, printed, copied, published
imported or exposed for sale; and in case
of a painting, statue, or statuary, he shall
forfeit ten dollars for every copy of the
same in his possession, or which have by
him been sold or exposed for sale; one
moiety thereof to the proprietor and the
other to the use of the United States. to be
recovered by action in any court of compe-
tent jurisdiction.
SEC l0l. And be it further enacted, That
any person publicly performing or repre-
senting any dramatic composition for which
copyright has been obtained. without the
consent of the proprietor thereof, or his
heirs or assigns, shall be liable for
damages therefor to be recovered by
action in any court of competent jurisdic-
ton: said damages in all cases to be assessed
at such sum. not less than one hundred dol
lars for the first, and fifty dollars for every
subsequent performance, as to the court
shall appear to be Just.
SEC. l02. And be it further enacted. That
any person who shall print or publish any
| manuscript whatever, without the consent
of the author or proprietor first obtained
lit such author or proprietor be a citizen OF
the United States, or resident therein)
shall be liable to said author or proprietor
for all damages OccasiOned by such injury
to be recovered by action on the case in any
court of competent jurisdiction.
nd no 1rfh Not
nothing herein contained shall be construed
to prohibit the printing, publishing, import
alton or sale of any book, map, chart, ORA
matte or musical composition. print, cut
engraving, or photograph, written, com
posed or made by any person not a citizen
of the United States nor resident therein.
SEC. l0i. And be it further enacted. That
no action shall be maintained in any case
of forfeiture or penalty under the copyright
laws. unless the same is commenced within
two years after the cause of action has
arisen.
Sec. 105. And be it further enacted, That
in all actions arising under the laws respect
ing copyrights the defendant may plead the
general issue, and give the special matter
in evidence.
Sec. LOG. And be it further enacted, That
all actions, suits, controversies, and cases
arising under the copyright laws of the
as well In equity as at law, whether civil or
penal in their nature, by the circuit courts
of the United States, or any district court
having the jurisdiction Of a circuit court, or
in the supreme court of the District of Co
lumbia, or any Territory. And the court
shall have power, upon bill in equity, filed
by any party aggrieved, to grant injunc-
lions to prevent the violation OF any right
secured by said laws, according to the course
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terms as the courts may deem reasonable.
Sec. lO7. And be it further enacted, That
a writ of error or appeal to the Supreme
Court of the United States shall lie from all
judgments and DEGREES of any court, in any
action, suit, controversy, or case touching
copyrights in the same manner and under
the same circumstances as in other judy
ments and DEGREES of such courts, without
regard to the sum or value in controversy.
SEC. l0S. And be it further enacted, That
in all recOveries under the copyright laws,
either for damages, forfeitures, or penalties,
full costs shall be allowed thereon.
Sec. 1O9. And be it further enacted, That
all books, maps, charts, and other publica-
tons of every nature whatever, heretofore
deposited in the Department of the Interior,
according to the laws regulating copyrights,
together with sll the records of said de-
partment, and all records concerning the
same winch were removed by the Depart
ment of the Interior from the Department
of State, shall be removed to and be under
the control of the Librarian of Congress,
who is hereby charged with all the duties
pertaining to copyrights required by law.
SEC. 10. And be it further enacted, That
the clerk of each of the district courts of
the United States, shall transmit forthwith
to the Librarian of Congress all books,
maps, prints, Photographic, music, and
other publications of every nature what
ever deposited in the said clerks office,
and not heretofore sent to the Department
OF the Interior. at WASHINGTON. together