Manners v. Morosco’s Empirical Analysis

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1 federal appellate · 1 district ·

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1. ““Eleventh. — Said Morosco is hereby expressly authorized to lease, sublet, assign, transfer, or sell, to any person or persons, firm, or corporation whatsoever, any of his rights acquired under' said original agreement or this supplemental agreement; it being expressly understood and agreed that no such leasing, subletting, assignment, transfer, or sale shall in any way release or discharge said Morosco from, his personal liability to pay to said J. Hart-ley Manners the royalties in amounts, manner, and at the time, as specified in said original agreement and in this supplemental agreement.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Manners v. Famous Players-Lasky Corp.

2. ““That the said party of the second part (appellee) further agrees that if during any one theatrical year such year to begin on the first day of October, said play has not been produced or presented for 75 performances, then all rights of the said party of the second part shall cease and determine and shall immediately revert to the said party of the first part.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Manners v. Morosco

3. “to produce the play not later than January first, 1913, and to continue the said play for at least seventy-five performances during the season of 1913-1914 and for each theatrical season thereafter for a period of five years.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Manners v. Morosco