Samuel Stores, Inc. v. Abrams
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Suit for an injunction to restrain the defendant from engaging in business in Bridgeport in competition with the plaintiff, in alleged violation of his contract, brought to the Court of Common Pleas in Fairfield County where a demurrer to the complaint was sustained (Walsh, J.) and judgment rendered for the defendant, from which the plaintiff appealed.
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Suit for an injunction to restrain the defendant from engaging in business in Bridgeport in competition with the plaintiff, in alleged violation of his contract, brought to the Court of Common Pleas in Fairfield County where a demurrer to the complaint was sustained (Walsh, J.) and judgment rendered for the defendant, from which the plaintiff appealed. The complaint contained the following allegations:— “1. The plaintiff is a corporation engaged in the sale of clothing for men, women and children and conducts a store for said purpose in said City of Bridgeport. 2. On June 4th, 1918, the…
1Opinion of the CourtCurtis, J.
By the complaint and the contract, Exhibit A, attached thereto, the following facts are disclosed : The plaintiff is a corporation of the State of New York, and engaged in conducting branch clothing stores in various cities. It employed the defendant as manager of one of its branch stores for the period of one year from September 5th, 1918, under the written contract attached to the complaint. The contract contains the following stipulation on the part of the defendant: “And, whereas, in the course of such employment, Aaron H. Abrams may be assigned to duties that may give him knowledge and…
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