Darnell v. Geis
Appellate Court of Illinois
Assumpsit, for an alleged breach of agreement. Trial in the Superior Court of Cook County; the Hon. Philip Stein, Judge, presiding. Finding and judgment for plaintiff. Appeal by defendant.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Horton
It is argued by appellant that the contract in question is in restraint of trade and against public policy, and that therefore the judgment should be reversed. This question is argued at length by attorneys for appellant, accompanied by very elaborate citations of authorities. The facts do not, however, sustain the contention that the agreement in' question, so far as it is here involved, is open to the objection urged against it. There is no agreement that Perry-man, a former employe of appellant, should not continue in business, or that he should not do so in that immediate locality. The…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Linn v. SigsbeeIllinois Supreme Court · 1873
- Hursen v. GavinIllinois Supreme Court · 1896
3Cited by3 opinions
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