Pearson v. Duncan
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Tallapoosa County Court. Heard before Hon. W. W. Whiteside. Bill by Duncan & Sons, a partnership, against H. W. Pearson to restrain him from violating a contract not to sell ice in the city of Alexander City. From an order granting the injunction prayed, respondent appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMcCLELLAN, J.
A contract in general restraint of trade is against public policy, is void, and unenforceable; but a contract in partial, reasonable restraint of trade will be sustained and enforced where its restraint is directed to the protection and effectuation of a sale of a business by, him who has engaged to refrain from competition.—Tuscaloosa Ice Mfg. Co. v. Williams, 127 Ala. 110, 28 South. 669, 50 L. R. A. 175, 85 Am. St. Rep. 125; Harris v Theus, 149 Ala. 183, 43 South. 131, 10 L. R. A. (N. S.) 204, 123 Am. St. Rep. 17; Smith v. Webb, 176 Ala. 596, 58 South. 913, 40 L. R. A. (N. S.) 91.
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