Southard v. George W. Jump Co.

I am of the opinion that the injunction should not be continued as the plaintiffs do not come into equity with clean hands. The preliminary injunction was granted on a complaint and affidavits that showed a harmless contract. It was made to appear that the plaintiffs and defendants had, on Uovember 27, 1903, entered into an agreement to engage in the joint venture of purchasing from the Pennsylvania, Hew York and Long Island Railroad Company certain buildings owned by it, razing them and disposing of the materials. The moving papers are silent as to the manner in which this joint agreement to…