Stiles v. Reda

228 S.W.2d 455 (1950)

STILES

v.

REDA.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

March 24, 1950.

T. E. Moore, Jr., Hazard, for appellant.

Don A. Ward, Hazard, for appellee.

CLAY, Commissioner.

In this proceeding for a declaration of rights, the Chancellor adjudged a certain provision in an employment contract void and unenforceable, apparently on the ground that it constituted an unreasonable restraint of trade.

Appellant Stiles owns a jewelry business in Hazard, and in connection therewith does watch repair work. On December 15, 1948, he employed appellee Reda as a student watch repairer. The written contract…