SCHREIBER v. SHARPLESS


110 U.S. 76 (1884)

SCHREIBER & Others v. SHARPLESS.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 7th, 1884.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. J.R. Paul, Mr. A. Sydney Biddle, Mr. Henry P. Brown, and Mr. John K. Valentine for the petitioners.


MR. CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE delivered the opinion of the court.

The petitioners sued Charles L. Sharpless in the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania to recover certain penalties and forfeitures claimed under the provisions of sec. 4965 of the Revised Statutes, for the infringement of a copyright. Sharpless died after issue joined, but before judgment. After his death had been suggested...

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