Barnett v. Gloger

The clause by which the plaintiff agreed not to engage in the same business in Toledo for a ten year period was valid and complied with the rule applicable to such cases. Where the restraint is partial and founded upon a valid consideration and the contract is reasonable and not oppressive, the contractual obligations are binding and can be enforced. Lange vs. Werk, 2 Ohio St., 520. In the case of A. Beesch Company vs. William F. Schmidt, 20 Court of Appeals Opinions, 6th District, unreported, p. 259, it was held that an agreement not to compete- in the same business for a ten year period was…