Legal Opinion
Rubin v. International Film Co.
City of New York Municipal Court
Decided January 15, 1924PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWalsh, J.
On or about March 10, 1922, defendant engaged plaintiff as a motion picture actor to take the part of Francis II in the production “ When Knighthood Was in Flower.” The contract was in writing and provided for an engagement of at least four weeks, commencing on or before April 28, 1922. A “ week ” is defined in the contract as consisting of seven actual working days. Plaintiff rendered services on April seventeenth and eighteenth and was directed to appear at defendant’s studio in Long Island City at nine-thirty a. m. on the following day. The undisputed evidence shows that he left his…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Wolfe v. . HowesNew York Court of Appeals · 1859
- Gray v. . ShepardNew York Court of Appeals · 1895
- Fisher v. MonroeNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1891
- Gaynor v. JonasAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1905
- Spindel v. CooperAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1905
3Cited by4 opinions
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- Zinchuk v. TaddonioCity of New York Municipal Court · 1958