Bartsch v. Woods
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York
Appeal by plaintiff from a judgment of the City Court of the city of New York, in favor of defendant, entered after a trial by a judge without a jury.
1Opinion of the CourtBijur, J.
There was no dispute as to the facts, the trial involving merely the interpretation of an agreement between the parties. Plaintiff, called the “ pro-, prietor,” thereunder granted to defendant, denominated “ manager,” the right to produce' a certain play. The agreement was dated September 20,1912. Clause 6 provided that the manager should pay $1,000 on or before the making of the contract, receipt whereof was acknowledged, “ as an additional consideration for the making of this agreement, which sum shall be considered as an advance upon royalties * * *. Said sum, however, shall belong…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Schlesinger v. BurlandNew York Supreme Court · 1903
- Lobsitz v. Leffler, Thiele & Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1910
3Cited by1 opinion
- Educational Films Corp. v. International Film Service Co.New York Supreme Court · 1927