Owens v. Hatler

Plaintiff seeks to enjoin defendants from competing with his business and asks damages resulting from their conspiracy to do so.

*291Plaintiff and defendant Joe Hatler were partners in the so-called Turbulator Company. Its business was the manufacture, marketing, and selling of therapeutic turbulator liquid massage machines for treatment of horses’ legs. Defendant Joe Hatler sold out his interest in the partnership to plaintiff for $5,000. He signed an agreement in that connection which contained the following:

“1. Said Joe Hatler, retiring partner, will not sell or offer for sale, either directly…