Dixon v. Williams

RAPER, Justice.

This appeal arises from a judgment of the district court, sitting without a jury, validating and enforcing a corporate buy-sell agreement entered into between defendant-appellant and plaintiff-appellee. Defendant claims:

1. That as a matter of law, the trial court erred in ruling there was a valid and legal contract, plaintiff’s contractual promise to refrain from instituting any civil or criminal action against defendant regarding the checks written by defendant rendering the contract illegal as against public policy;

2. That plaintiff’s contractual promise to refrain from…