Match Corp. of America v. Acme Match Corp.

Mr. Justice Denis E. Sullivan

delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an appeal from, a decree of the circuit court entered in favor of the plaintiff and against the defendant for the violation of a contract for the manufacture and sale of matches. The contract was dated July 9, 1934, and was to endure for a period of five years. It provided that the defendant was to manufacture and sell to plaintiff all the book matches required and sold by the plaintiff in the conduct of its business. It further provided that the defendant would not sell book matches in competition with the plaintiff and…