Holmes v. Hurst
Citations
- 174 U.S. 82
- 19 S. Ct. 606
- 43 L. Ed. 904
- 1899 U.S. LEXIS 1484
Syllabus
<p>The serial publication of a book in a monthly magazine, prior to any steps taken toward securing a copyright, is such a publication of the same within the meaning of the act of February 3, 1831, c. 16, as to vitiate a copyright of the whole book, obtained subsequently, but prior to the publication .of the booh as an entirety,</p>
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- author forfeited his work after consenting to its publication
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