Legal Opinion
De Mills Co. v. Casey
New York Supreme Court
Decided June 15, 1923PublishedCited by 14 opinions
Action to rescind contract.
1Opinion of the CourtWagner, J.
The action was for rescission of a contract licensing the defendant Pat J. Casey to make motion picture versions of thirteen plays owned or controlled by the plaintiff. After the obtainment of these motion picture rights to the plays, in 1913, Casey assigned the same to a corporation formed for the purpose of making the motion picture productions of the plays, which corporation was named “ Protective Amusement Company ” and which corporation was one of the defendants herein. Thereafter the Protective Amusement Company caused these plays, with the exception of one play, “ The Royal Mounted,”…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Callanan v. . K., A.C. L.C.R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1910
- Ferris v. FrohmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
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