Private Law Theory

Abstract:
The paper discusses the historical context of Planché v Colburn, a nineteenth century English law case which concerned a claim by the dramatist James Robinson Planché against a publisher, Henry Colburn, for work done on a book concerning the history of costume for a canceled series of books for children. The case is considered as evidence of nineteenth century attitudes towards authorship, of nineteenth century publishing practices, and of the developing law of contract and (what is now called) the law of unjust enrichment.

Mitchell, Charles and Mitchell, Charlotte, Planché v Colburn (1831) (January 1, 2006) in Charles Mitchell and Paul Mitchell (eds) Landmark Cases in the Law of Restitution (Oxford: Hart Publishing, 2006).

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