Strobridge Lithographing Co. v. Crane
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from special term, New York county. Action by the Strobridge Lithographing Company against William H. Crane. Defendant appeals from ah order continuing an injunction pendente lite, restraining him from working for the Metropolitan Job Printing Office, or for any other corporation or person, as a lithographic designer or lithographic sketch artist. For opinion on motion to add parties defendant, see ante, 835.
1Opinion of the CourtBarrett, J.
As a general rule, equity will not interfere to restrain by injunction a violation of a restrictive covenant in relation to personal services. Exceptions have been made where the service was special, unique, and extraordinary, (Pom. Eq. Jur. § 1343,) as in the case of singers, actors, authors, artists, and the like. It may sometimes be difficult to say just what is a special, unique, and extraordinary service, or whether the employe possesses special, unique, or extraordinary qualifications. The solution may generally be reached by an inquiry as to whether a substitute for the employe can…
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