Legal Opinion

Wood v. McKinney

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided May 9, 1949No. 16616PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Duckworth, Chief Justice.

The action is founded upon a restrictive clause in a contract of sale of a taxicab business, including the good will, located in Crisp County, Georgia. By the terms of the clause the seller covenants that he will neither directly nor indirectly at any time engage in the same business within Crisp County. The seller has since that time engaged within the prohibited area in the taxicab business, and the grantee or assignee of the purchaser sought to enjoin him from doing so. The seller excepts to an interlocutory injunction restraining him from continuing in the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Orkin Ex. Co. Inc., So. Georgia v. DewberrySupreme Court of Georgia · 1949
  2. Griffin v. VandegriffSupreme Court of Georgia · 1949
  3. Swanson v. KirbySupreme Court of Georgia · 1896
  4. Legg v. HoodSupreme Court of Georgia · 1922
  5. Holtman v. KnowlesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1914

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Brittain v. ReidSupreme Court of Georgia · 1965
  2. Brittain v. ReidSupreme Court of Georgia · 1965

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