Knowles v. Jones
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Geneva Chancery Court. Heard before Hon. L. D. Gardner. Bill by W. L. Jones, and another, against H. A. Knowles and another, to restrain' them from violating a contract not to engage in the drug business, at Samson, Ala., for a period of three years. Decree for complainants, and respondents appeal.
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Appeal from Geneva Chancery Court. Heard before Hon. L. D. Gardner. Bill by W. L. Jones, and another, against H. A. Knowles and another, to restrain' them from violating a contract not to engage in the drug business, at Samson, Ala., for a period of three years. Decree for complainants, and respondents appeal. Complainants as individuals show no damage to themselves on the allegation of the bill in this case, but rather they show damage to a corporation; hence, if a suit is maintainable it is maintainable by the corporation only. — Moore & E. E. Go. v. Towers E. Go., 87 Ala. 206; McGurry v.…
1Opinion of the CourtAnderson, J.
This bill is filed by W. L. Jones and J. C. Johnson against H. A. Knowles and the Crystal Pharmacy Company, a corporation, to keep them or either of them from engaging in the drug business in the town of Samson, for the reason that the said complainants had purchased the good will of Knowles, who had contracted with them not to engage in the drug business in said town of Samson for three years. There is no averment that said Jones and Johnson are now in the drug business individually, but the bill alleges that they were succeeded by a corporation in which they are the sole stockholders.…
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