Dayton-Lee, Inc. v. McGowan

Julius J. Olson, Justice.

Defendant, on July 24,1935, at the instance of a sales agent representing plaintiff, executed a contract whereby she agreed to use and pay for a certain copyrighted series, known as “Nettie and Nuttie,” in advertising her business in the radio, washing machine, and refrigerator line in which she then ivas and still is engaged in St. Paul. The contract provided that plaintiff was to manufacture and furnish 52 mats, one to be used each week for the one-year contract period. The price for the year’s service was fixed at $208 and was made payable in specified instalments.

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