Legal Opinion
Spaulding v. Mayo
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided June 5, 1923PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtYoung, J.
1. The test to determine whether the agreement is void because it imposes limitations on the defendant’s freedom of action is to inquire whether the limitations are reasonable. United States v. American Tobacco Co., 221 U. S. 106, 179; Bancroft v. Company, 72 N. H. 402, 406.
The general finding for the plaintiff includes a finding of all the special facts necessary to sustain it; McGinley v. Railroad, 79 N. H. 320, unless it appears from the special findings that that is not the case. It must be held, therefore, that the court found that the limitations contained in this agreement were…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- United States v. American Tobacco Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1910
3Cited by12 opinions
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