Mission Film Corp. v. Chadwick Pictures Corp.

Judgment went for the plaintiff in this action to enforce the collection of moneys claimed to be due under a contract, and the defendant has appealed. The appeal was submitted upon an order to show cause, no brief for respondent being presented or on file.

The respondent entered into a contract with the appellant, by the terms of which the former was to produce a motion picture which the appellant undertook to sell and distribute. Certain sums of money were to be advanced by the appellant distributor during the filming of the picture, and, upon delivery to it of the master print and two…