Long v. Employers Casualty Co.

WILSON, Justice.

Upon appellees’ petition alleging appellant was engaging in the operation of an insurance agency in contravention of his previous contract of employment with ap-pellees a writ of temporary injunction was issued “pending final hearing and determination of this cause”, enjoining appellant from soliciting or servicing insurance business within the territory specified in the contract “until August 17, 1966,” a date some 20 months subsequent to the order.

Both parties urge on us their construction of the employment contract and their rights under its terms. The scope of review is…