Legal Opinion
Majestic Co. v. Orpheum Circuit, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided September 13, 1927No. 7699PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MOLYNEAUX, District Judge.
This action was brought by the Majestic Company, plaintiff in error, against Orpheum Circuit, Inc., defendant in error, to recover upon the covenants of a lease executed. between the plaintiff, an Iowa corporation, and the Des Moines Amusement Company, a corporation organized under the laws of Illinois, the theory of the plaintiff being that the Des Moines Amusement Company was a mere agent or instrumentality of the defendant company.
In March, 1907, Emma Lederer et al., the owners of certain real estate in the city of Des Moines, entered into a, written contract with…
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- Minifie v. RowleyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1921
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