Mr. Justice DAVIS delivered the opinion of the court.
The whole controversy turns upon the true interpretation of the agreement made on the 7th October, 1828.
Independent of any statutory provision the right of an author in and to his unpublished manuscripts is full and complete. It is his property, and, like any other property, is subject to his disposal. He may assign a qualified interest in it, or make an absolute conveyance of the whole interest.
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