1856 United States Supreme Court case
Little v. Hall | |
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Argued January 8–9, 1856 Decided January 24, 1856 | |
Full case name | Little et al. v. Hall et al. |
Citations | 59 U.S. 165 (more) |
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A contract with state officials to be the official publisher of court opinion documents does not transfer any copyright to that publisher, and they may not seek an injunction against someone else printing those documents. | |
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Little v. Hall, 59 U.S. (18 How.) 165 (1856), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held a contract with state officials to be the official publisher of court opinion documents does not transfer any copyright to that publisher, and they may not seek an injunction against someone else printing those documents.[1]
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- Works related to Little v. Hall at Wikisource
- Text of Little v. Hall, 59 U.S. (18 How.) 165 (1856) is available from: Justia Library of Congress
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