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The papers consist of letters, legal papers, notes, and miscellaneous papers concerning Selwyn and Company and American Play Company vs. Hollywood Plays, 1938-1941. Weinberger represented Selwyn and Company and the American Play Company in a dispute with Hollywood Plays over the sale of the motion picture rights to Avery Hopwood's play Fair and Warmer. Weinberger obtained a judgment in favor of his clients in 1941.

The papers consist of letters, legal papers, and notes. Sergi was held for deportation to Italy because of his anarchistic beliefs. Weinberger aided Sergi in obtaining bail and a hearing, but he was dismissed before the proceedings were completed.