Kessler v. Puritan Chemical Co.

Duckworth, Chief Justice.

Two- of the plaintiffs in error entered into employment contracts to sell petitioner’s products and merchandise in specifically designated territories, and agreed that, during the the time of their employment and for two years after the termination thereof, they would not engage in competition in the area covered by their contracts on behalf of themselves or others. Puritan Chemical Company, the defendant in error and petitioner, sought to enjoin the defendants from conspiring with each other and others to form a competitive business and engage in the sanitary-supply…