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 FORTY—FIRST CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 230. 1870. 215 SEO.'102. And be it further enacted That any person who shall print P“F“K°“ f°' or publish any manuscript whatever, without the consent of the author or E$22§§;,Pubproprietor first obtained, (if such author or proprietor be a citizen of the manuscript United States, or resident therein,) shall be liable to said author or pro- '?°h°,¥ °°'£°“t prictor for all damages occasioned by such injury, to be recovered by 0 au m' °` action on the case in any court of competent jurisdiction. Sue. 103. And be it further enacted That nothing herein contained Printingissls, shall be construed to prohibit the printing, publishing, importation, or g°°°{:;:b°’ sale of any book, map, chart, dramatic or musical composition, print, cut, ¤1i:é¤?¤rnoiiengraving, or photograph, written, composed, or made by any person not '°SidF*I*°· “°’ a citizen of the United States nor resident therein. pr°hib"°d' Sec. 104. And be it further enacted, That no action shall be main- Actions under tained in any case of forfeiture or penalty under the copyright laws, unless °°l’Y"gl" l’“"'° d the same is commenced within two years after the cause of action has igtiivzoglgsgcc arisen. Sec. 105. And be ·itfu1-ther enacted, That in all actions arising under Defenoesto the laws respecting copyrights the defendant may plead the general issue, ““°h "°"°“" and give the special matter in evidence. Sec. 106. And be it further enacted, That all actions, suits, eontrover- _Circutt. and sies, and cases arising under the copyright laws of the United States shall g;';t{',f,§,§Q'§'2:,;°§ be originally cognizable, as well in equity as at law, whether civil or to have jurisdicpenal in their nature, by the circuit courts of the United States, or any *i°“ °f °°PY"i8h‘ district court having the jurisdiction of a circuit court, or in the supreme °uS°S' court of the District of Columbia, or any Territory. And the court shall Equity powers. have power, upon bill in equity, filed by any party aggrieved, to grant iujunctions to prevent the violation of any right secured by said laws, according to the course and principles of courts of equity, on such terms as the court may deem reasonable. Src. 107. And be it further enacted, That a writ of error or appeal to Wits °*` °¤`°•` the Supreme Court of the United States shall lie from all judgments and md °pp°“lS` decrees of any court, in any action, suit, controversy, or case touching copyrights in the same manner and under the same circumstances as in other judgments and decrees of such courts, without regard to the sum or value in controversy. Sec. 108. And be it further enacted, That in all recoveries under the 0***- copyright laws, either for damages, forfeitures, or penalties, full costs shall be allowed thereon. Sec. 109. And be it further enactei That all books, maps, charts, Books, maps, and other publications of every nature whatever, heretofore deposited in the Department of the Interior, according to the laws regulating Interiorto be copyrights, together with all the records of said department, and all records gszlggoi concerning the same which were removed by the Department of the In- gms, who has terior from the Department of State, shall be removed to and be under charge ofcopy- the control of the librarian of Congress, who is hereby charged with "8*“’· all the duties pertaining to copyrights required by law. _ Src. 110. And be it further enacted, That the clerk of each of the _Clsrks of disdistrict courts of the United States shall transmit forthwith to the li- gsgigiigmgan brariau of Congress all books, maps, prints, photograp[h]s, mpsic, and of congrats an other publications of every nature whatever, deposited in the said clerk s bgpghighdsgw office, and not heretofore appt to she fDepartmkent 0; · the Inter1or,'at lL3h,;,, Omcgpf Washin on torrether with a recor s 0 copyrig tm is possession,1n- an rl_ recur so cluding githe litlgs so recorded, and the datesof record: Provided, That °°B{;§%l;ft$ where there are duplicate copies of legal, scientific, or mechanical wm-ks, c,,,,,,,,, how one copy of each may be deposited m the library of the patent office, distributed. for which a receipt shall be given by the commissioner of patents to the librarian of Congress.