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 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE OF LAWS AND CASES, ENGLISH AND AMERICAN

This table gives in chronological order the statutes, with reference to their place in the statute books, and historical, leading and recent cases with the name of the coiut, of the judge presiding or giving the opinion, and the reference to the law reports, also an epitome of the point cited in the text, with page reference. It is not intended to cover minor cases, not settling any principle, and where a decision has been reversed on appeal, the case in the lower court may not be given unless some definite point was there settled. The usual law report abbreviations are employed; outside of these, Copinger refers to Copinger's " Law of Copyright," Copr. Cas. to the annual summary of copyright cases edited by McGillivray and published by the English Publishers Association, Hamlin Copr. C. & D. to Hamlin's "Copy- right Cases and Decisions, 1891-1903," published for the American Publishers' Copyright League, Times to the London Times legal column, and Pub. Week, to the Publishers' Weekly, of New York. English and American cases can be distinguished by the name of the court, judge or report. Cases are entered alphabetically in the general index with references to the year and to the page of text.

1710 Act for the encouragement of learning 8 Anne, c. 19

173s Engraving copjnright act 8 Geo. II, c. 13

I73S Eyre v. Walker Chancery Jekyll, M. R., 4jBur, 2323

"The whole duty of man" protected at common law after statii^^ ~ — tory term, 24

1739 Prohibition of foreign reprints act 12 Geo. II, c. 36

1740 Gyles V. Wilcox Chancery L. Hardwicke, 2 Atk. 141

Condemning reprint "colorably shortened only," but not "a real and fair abridgment," 80

1741 Pope V. Curl Chancery L. C. Hardwicke, 2 Atk. 342

Republication of letters enjoined, 92 1766 Engraving copyright act 7 Geo. Ill, c. 38

1769 Millar v. Taylor King's Bench L. Mansfieldj^ 4 Bur. 2303

Thomson's "Seasons" protected at common law in perpetmty, 25 1774 "Newbery's case" King's Bench L. C. Apsley, Lofft, 77s

Abridgment involving understanding and skill "an allowable and meritorious work," 80 1774 Donaldson v. House of Lords 2 Bro. P. C. 129

Becket

Thomson's "Seasons" — common law rights abrogated by Statute of Anne, 7, 25, 26, 41 1774 Thompson v. Stanhope Chancery Ld. Apsley, Amb. 737

Publication prevented of letters, though a gift from author, 92 177s [University] copyright act iS Geo. HI, c. 53

1777 Prints copyright act I7 Geo. HI, c. 57