Legal Opinion
Manners v. Famous Players-Lasky Corp.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided December 11, 1919PublishedCited by 3 opinions
In Equity. Suit by J. Hartley Manners against the Famous Players-Lasky Corporation.
1Opinion of the Court
MAYER, District Judge.
This is a suit to restrain the production and release of the motion picture “Peg o’ My Heart” and the making of additions thereto and alterations thereof. On January 19, 1912, plaintiff entered into a. contract with one Morosco, which was modified in certain particulars by a supplemental agreement dated July 20, 1914.
A litigation arose between the parties as to whether Morosco had acquired the motion picture rights, and, in a suit brought by plaintiff against Morosco, the. court dismissed plaintiff’s bill, holding that Manners had conveyed these rights to Morosco. The…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Manners v. MoroscoCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1919
- Manners v. MoroscoDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1918
3Cited by3 opinions
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