Neal v. Pennsylvania Life Insurance Company

HODGES, Justice.

In the action below plaintiffs sought damages for an abuse of legal process arising from an attempt to enforce the provisions of an illegal and void contract. The trial court sustained a demurrer to the evidence and plaintiffs appeal.

Plaintiffs were former employees of the defendant under a contract of employment which provided in pertinent part as follows :

“After the termination of the Agreement, Supervisor agrees for the period of one year from the date of such termination he will not, in the territory where Supervisor represented Company, directly or indirectly, represent…