Legal Opinion
Underhill v. . Schenck
New York Court of Appeals
Decided April 1, 1924PublishedCited by 86 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCardozo, J.
Plaintiff bought from Jacinto Benavente, a Spanish playwright, in return for a promise of royalties, the right to translate the play “ La Malquerida,” and to produce it or cause it to be produced upon the Enghsh-speaking stage. The play when rendered into English was given a new name, the Passion Flower, which is not a translation of its title in the original. A contract followed between plaintiff, described as the proprietor, and the defendant Herndon,' described as the manager. By this contract dated January 4, 1920, the proprietor conferred upon the manager the right to produce the…
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