American Laundry Co. v. E. & W. D. C. Co.
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Jefferson Chancery Court. Heard before Hon. A. H. Benners. Bill by the E. & W. Dry-Cleaning Company, a corporation, against the American Laundry Company, to enjoin the violation of contracts. From a decree overruling demurrers to the amended bill, respondent appeals. The substance of the original bill sufficiently appears.
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Appeal from Jefferson Chancery Court. Heard before Hon. A. H. Benners. Bill by the E. & W. Dry-Cleaning Company, a corporation, against the American Laundry Company, to enjoin the violation of contracts. From a decree overruling demurrers to the amended bill, respondent appeals. The substance of the original bill sufficiently appears. The amendment is as follows: Complainant further avers that it was organized for the purpose of engaging in the dry-cleaning business in the city of Birmingham, and was incorporated March, 1912; that prior to said incorporation the terms of said contract had…
1Opinion of the CourtMayfield, J.
— The equity of appellee’s bill is to specifically enforce a contract set out in the bill by, injunction, or, more definitely speaking, to enjoin breaches of this contract. The prayer of the bill is that: “Upon the final hearing of this cause your honor will make and enter a decree permanently enjoining respondent from the violation of said contract during the life of the same, arid permanently restraining respondent from delivering over to dry-cleaning and dyeing establishments other than complainant the cleaning and dyeing work obtained by it, which under said contract, respondent is bound…
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