STEVENS v. GLADDING ET AL.


58 U.S. 447 (1854)

17 How. 447

JAMES STEVENS, APPELLANT, v. ROYAL GLADDING AND ISAAC T. PROUD.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was submitted on a printed argument by the appellant, and argued by Mr. Ames, for the appellees.


Mr. Justice CURTIS delivered the opinion of the court.

The appellant filed his bill in the circuit court of the United States for the district of Rhode Island, to restrain the defendants from printing and publishing a map of that State, whereof he claimed to be the exclusive proprietor, under the act of congress of February 3, 1831, concerning copyrights of maps, &c. The defendants admit that they have sold such maps,...

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