STEPHENS v. CADY


55 U.S. 528 (1852)

14 How. 528

JAMES STEPHENS, APPELLANT, v. ISAAC H. CADY.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was submitted on printed argument by the appellant, in proper person. No counsel appeared for the appellee.


Mr. Justice NELSON delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Rhode Island.

The bill was filed by the appellant in the court below, to restrain the defendant from printing and publishing a map of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, in violation of the complainant's copy-right.

The facts are briefly these: The complainant, on the 23d of April, 1831, took out...

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