Stiles v. Pantages Theatre Co.

The plaintiff, Mildred Stiles, a seventeen-year-old girl aspiring to become a moving-picture actress, by her guardian ad litem, seeks recovery of damages from the defendants theatre company and its manager, claimed as resulting to her from their unwarranted exclusion of her from participating in the finals of an amateur moving-picture acting contest conducted by them, accompanied by a promise of an award to the successful contestant, consisting of a trip from Tacoma to Hollywood, California, and return, with all expenses paid. A trial upon the merits in the superior court for Pierce county,…