McFATRIDGE v. HARLEM GLOBE TROTTERS

No. 6848.

365 P.2d 918 (1961)

69 N.M. 271

Jewell McFATRIDGE, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. HARLEM GLOBE TROTTERS, Abe Saperstein, Abe Saperstein d/b/a The Harlem Globe Trotters, and Abe Saperstein Sports Enterprises, Defendants-Appellants.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

November 1, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Smith, Smith & Tharp, Clovis, for appellants.

Emmett C. Hart, Eugene E. Brockman, Tucumcari, for appellee.


MOISE, Justice.

This suit was brought by plaintiff-appellee (hereinafter referred to as plaintiff) against Abe Saperstein, defendant-appellant (hereinafter referred to as defendant) and also named The Harlem Globe Trotters and Abe Saperstein Sport Enterprises as defendants. However, it is conceded that these additional defendants are merely descriptive names for the defendant, Abe Saperstein.

The complaint alleged that on December 3, 1957, the Harlem Globe...

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