Mann v. Maurel
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York
Appeal from Municipal Court, Borough of Manhattan, Fourth District. Action by Louis Mann against Fredericka Maurel; first name being fictitious, and otherwise known as Fred De Grezac. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBrady, J.
The plaintiff, an actor, and the defendant, a playwright, entered into an agreement in writing which was attached to and made a part of the complaint herein, which, after reciting that the defendant had theretofore composed a scenario temporarily entitled “To Love or Not to Love,” which had been imparted to the plaintiff and approved by him, and that the plaintiff desired to secure the exclusive license and right to produce a play based upon said scenario when completed, provided that the plaintiff should pay the defendant upon the execution of said agreement the sum of $500, which should be…
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- Teamans v. TannehillCity of New York Municipal Court · 1891
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