Supreme Court Cases:
Civil Rights Cases- 1883:
This case was formed by five similar court cases that the Supreme Court had yet to view. These five court cases were about some African-American's who sued theaters, hotels and transit companies who had refused them to enter or excluded them from facilities that were supposedly "white only." The court did not give congress the power to control the private acts due to the fourteenth amendment, restricting denial of equal protection by state.
This case was formed by five similar court cases that the Supreme Court had yet to view. These five court cases were about some African-American's who sued theaters, hotels and transit companies who had refused them to enter or excluded them from facilities that were supposedly "white only." The court did not give congress the power to control the private acts due to the fourteenth amendment, restricting denial of equal protection by state.
Burrow-Giles Lithographic Co. v. Sarony-1884:
A case that stated how Congress should extend copyright protection to photography. Napoleon Sarony, a photographer who's picture of Wilde is to the left, filed a copyright violation suit against the Burrow- Giles Lithographic company for taking Saronys' art and lithographing it. According to the Copyright Act of 1790, anything art, including writings, printings, engravings, etchings, maps, and charts could not be taken and used as their own. The company tried to argue that a photograph was not art, however the court decided that Saronys' work may just be a picture, but he had to decide what clothing to dress Wilde in, what background to place him by, his pose, accessories, and what lighting to use. Therefore, this photograph was believed to be a work of art.
A case that stated how Congress should extend copyright protection to photography. Napoleon Sarony, a photographer who's picture of Wilde is to the left, filed a copyright violation suit against the Burrow- Giles Lithographic company for taking Saronys' art and lithographing it. According to the Copyright Act of 1790, anything art, including writings, printings, engravings, etchings, maps, and charts could not be taken and used as their own. The company tried to argue that a photograph was not art, however the court decided that Saronys' work may just be a picture, but he had to decide what clothing to dress Wilde in, what background to place him by, his pose, accessories, and what lighting to use. Therefore, this photograph was believed to be a work of art.
Elk v. Wilkins-1884:
This was a case brought together by John Elk, an Indian who was born outside the U.S. jurisdiction and moved into the United States as an adult and was living a civilized life. However, he was not considered a citizen of the U.S. and therefore could not vote. He went to the supreme court to attempt to legalize the right for Indians to be citizens. The decision for Elks case of voting was denied since he technically was not an American citizen due to being born outside the U.S.
This was a case brought together by John Elk, an Indian who was born outside the U.S. jurisdiction and moved into the United States as an adult and was living a civilized life. However, he was not considered a citizen of the U.S. and therefore could not vote. He went to the supreme court to attempt to legalize the right for Indians to be citizens. The decision for Elks case of voting was denied since he technically was not an American citizen due to being born outside the U.S.
Federal Laws:
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