W. J. Johnston Co. v. Hunt
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from special term, New York county. Action by the W. J. Johnston Company,,Limited, against Walter T. Hunt and the Electric Age Publishing Company to restrain defendant Hunt from continuing in the service of the publishing company as an advertising solicitor. From a judgment dismissing the complaint, plaintiff appeals. Affirmed.
1Opinion of the CourtO’Brien, J.
This action was brought to obtain an injunction restraining the defendant Hunt from working for the defendant the Electric Age Publishing Company in the capacity of an advertising solicitor or agent, and for damages, on .the ground that Hunt had agreed “to devote his entire time and attention to the interests ” of the Johnston Company “in the capacity of advertising solicitor, and to do similar work for five years from the 1st day of June, 1890.” Upon the trial the written agreement between the parties was produced. By its terms, in addition to the provision above quoted, it further provided…
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