Bien v. Hellman
The Superior Court of New York City
Appeal from order made at Special Term denying a motion made by the defendants for an inspection of a paper writing in the possession of the plaintiffs.
1Opinion of the CourtMoAnAxi, J.
The plaintiffs sue upon an express agreement entered into May 22, 1891, wherein and whereby it was agreed that the plaintiffs should do certain theatrical printing and furnish the material therefor, for a play called, “A Wolf’s Wedding,” at the agreed price of §4,200. The complaint does not state that the agreement declared on is in writing, and as it would be valid without that formality there is no presumption as to how it is evidenced. The defendant and appellant Heilman annexes to his petition an affidavit made by one of his codefendants in which he states that the agreement is in…
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