Merle v. Sociological Research Film Corp.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the defendant, Sociological Research Film Corporation, from so much of an order of the Supreme Court, made at the New York Special Term and entered in the office of the clerk of the county of New York on the 5th day of October, 1914, as overrules its demurrer to the first clause of action contained' in the amended complaint herein.
1Opinion of the Court
The following is the opinion of the court below:
Lehman, J.:
The plaintiff in his complaint attempts to set forth two causes of action, both based upon the production of a moving picture film or play entitled “ The Inside of the White Slave Traffic,” in which the producer depicts a factory and building bearing the plaintiff’s firm name of August G-. Merle & Co. The defendant has demurred to both causes of action. The first cause of action is for libel, and the only allegations which are, in my opinion, possibly material to a personal action for libel as distinguished from an action for libel of…
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