Mackaye v. Mallory

This suit was brought in the court of common pleas for the city and county of New York. The complaint therein sets forth in substance that in July, 1879, the plaintiff and the defendant Marshall H. Mallory made a written contract, under which the former was to devote himself to the service of the latter as author, manager, actor, director, or in any other capacity having any connection with theatrical labor; and the entire product of his labor and skill, and all copyrights and patents therefor, and all income therefrom, or from any play or invention of the former, and from the use of any of…