Process. – Literary Property. – Act 8 Anne c. 19.-
Found in the House of Lords, that an action on the statute was improperly and inconsistently brought, by demanding at the same time damages for books surreptitiously sold, and also the penalties of the act; and likewise, by joining in the same summons several pursuers claiming distinct and independent rights in different books.
Lord Elchies
[1751] UKHL 1 – Paton – 488
Bailii
Scotland
Intellectual Property
Updated: 22 November 2021; Ref: scu.558201