Legal Opinion
Turner v. Robinson
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided February 9, 1959No. 20285PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mobley, Justice.
While contracts in general restraint of trade are void (Code § 20-504), a contract concerning a useful and lawful business in partial restraint of trade and reasonably limited as to time and place, and not otherwise unreasonable is not void. Black v. Horowitz, 203 Ga. 294 (1) (46 S. E. 2d 346), and cases cited. See also National Linen Service Corp. v. Clower, 179 Ga. 136, 145 (175 S. E. 460), and Shirk v. Loftis Bros. & Co., 148 Ga. 500 (97 S. E. 66). The restraint as to time in this case,, two years, is unquestionably reasonable. Aladdin, Inc. v. Krasnoff, 214 Ga. 519 (105 S.…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Rakestraw v. LanierSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
- Orkin Ex. Co. Inc., So. Georgia v. DewberrySupreme Court of Georgia · 1949
- Hood v. LeggSupreme Court of Georgia · 1925
- National Linen Service Corp. v. ClowerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1934
- Shirk v. Loftis Bros.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1918
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Water Services, Inc. And Farris Chemical Company v. Tesco Chemicals, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- National Starch and Chemical Corp. v. NewmanMissouri Court of Appeals · 1978
- Barry v. Stanco Communications Products, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1979
- Seaboard Industries, Inc. v. BlairCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1971
- Parker v. Ebsco Industries, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1968
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