Rex Beach Pictures Co. v. Harry I. Garson Productions
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Wayne; Murphy (Alfred J.), J. Replevin by the Rex Beach Pictures Company against Harry I. Garson Productions, and others for the possession of certain pictures. Judgment for defendants on a directed verdict. Plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtStone, J.
This is an action of replevin to recover possession of prints of a motion picture, known as “The Barrier.” The circuit court directed a verdict and judgment for the defendant, on the ground that the plaintiff was a foreign corporation which had not been admitted to do business in Michigan. The plaintiff is a Maine corporation. There is no question that it had not applied for admission to Michigan. The writ ran against three defendants, upon one of whom service was not had. The trial court dismissed the case as to the individual defendant Harry I. Garson *694(of which no complaint is made), and…
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