Hills and Co. v. Hoover

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Hills and Co. v. Hoover
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Decided April 3, 1911
Full case nameHills and Co. v. Hoover
Citations220 U.S. 329 ( more )
31 S. Ct. 402; 55 L. Ed. 485
Holding
The owner of a copyright is restricted to a single action against another to find, seize, and seek penalties for allegedly infringing copies of a work.
Court membership
Chief Justice
Edward D. White
Associate Justices
John M. Harlan  · Joseph McKenna
Oliver W. Holmes Jr.  · William R. Day
Horace H. Lurton  · Charles E. Hughes
Willis Van Devanter  · Joseph R. Lamar
Case opinions
MajorityDay, joined by unanimous

Hills and Co. v. Hoover, 220 U.S. 329 (1911), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held the owner of a copyright is restricted to a single action against another to find, seize, and seek penalties for allegedly infringing copies of a work. [1]

References

  1. Hills and Co. v. Hoover, 220 U.S. 329 (1911).