Thorne v. French
The Superior Court of New York City
Appeal from a judgment in favor of plaintiffs entered upon, the decision of the equity term. The opinion at the trial term, states the case.
1Opinion of the Court
*437The following is the opinion of the trial term:
McAdam, J.
The plaintiffs are the owners of the opera entitled “ The Maid of Plymouth,” Thorne being the composer of the music and Greene the author of the libretto. On June 19, 1891, the parties agreed that the defendant should have and acquire all acting rights in the opera for the United States and Canada during a specified time. That this gave the defendant the exclusive right is clear, and no negative clause was required to effectuate that purpose. The agreement provides that the defendant shall produce the opera at the Garden Theatre (of…
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