Nillson v. Lawrence
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the defendant, the American Play Company, from an order of the Supreme Court, made at the Hew York Special Term and entered in the office of the clerk Of the county of Hew York on the 23d day of October, 1911, overruling the said defendant’s amended demurrer to the complaint.
1Opinion of the Court
Scott, J.:
The complaint alleges that plaintiff was in August, 1905, and still is the owner of an undivided one-half interest in a certain play and the manuscript thereof, including all rights of production and revenue therefrom; that such play and manuscript and rights of production constitute valuable property rights, the privilege and license to. produce said play being much sought after by managers, play brokers and theatrical agents; that the defendants (being two individuals and three *679corporations) at various times since • August, 1905, without plaintiff’s consent and against her wishes*…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Clum v. BrewerU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · 1855
3Cited by8 opinions
- Piantadosi v. Loew's Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1943
- Silverman v. Sunrise Pictures Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1921
- Buss v. Prudential Ins. Co. of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1942
- Klein v. BeachDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1916
- Denker v. Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1961
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