Kirshbaum v. Jones

Candler, Justice.

The exception here is to a judgment sustaining a general demurrer to a petition, which sought to enjoin Somers Ralph Jones from violating the restrictive covenants of an employment contract, and Willard Petty from aiding and abetting such violation. The contract provided that the employee, would not, for a period of one year following the termination of his employment with the petitioners, “solicit or attempt to solicit the business or patronage of any of the customers of the employer heretofore served by the employee during his term of employment.” Unquestionably the…