Legal Opinion

Artistic Ornamental Iron Co. v. Wilkes

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided November 8, 1957No. 19879PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Duckworth, Chief Justice.

The petition sought an injunction to prevent alleged violations of a purported contract between petitioner and defendant, the terms of which contract in brief being that defendant would install ornamental iron and like products for plaintiff on terms then to be agreed upon, that either party could terminate the contract by giving 30 days' notice, and that defendant was -prohibited for a period of three years from engaging in a competitive business anywhere in the State of Georgia. The contract is too indefinite as well as oppressive upon defendant to be valid, and it…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Rakestraw v. LanierSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
  2. Orkin Ex. Co. Inc., So. Georgia v. DewberrySupreme Court of Georgia · 1949
  3. Hood v. LeggSupreme Court of Georgia · 1925
  4. J. C. Pirkle MacHinery Co. Inc. v. WaltersSupreme Court of Georgia · 1949

3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Uni-Worth Enterprises, Inc. v. WilsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
  2. Dixie Bearings, Inc. v. WalkerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1963
  3. Barry v. Stanco Communications Products, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1979
  4. Arnall Insurance Agency, Inc. v. ArnallCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
  5. Bennett v. Georgia Industrial Catering Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1966

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