Alderete v. Cabello

Appellee, Cabello, sued the appellant, Alderete in substance alleging that he was the owner of two moving picture films of five reels each, and entered into a contract with the defendant, whereby he rented and leased the same to defendant for exhibition for the consideration of 60 per cent, of the ticket receipts, and delivered such films to defendant in accordance with said contract; that after the last exhibition on March 7, 1925, he demanded return of the films, and defendant refused so to do, informing the plaintiff that four of the reels of one of the films had been destroyed by fire;…