Legal Opinion

Decker v. Pierce

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided March 31, 1916No. Docket No. 60PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal from Van Bureij; Des Voignes, J. Bill by Milton L. Decker against George Pierce and another for specific performance of a certain contract, for an injunction restraining defendants from engaging in certain business, and other relief. From a decree for complainant, defendants appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtStone, C. J.

This bill of complaint was filed in April, 1915, to obtain a decree for a specific performance of a contract made by the parties, and to restrain the defendants from violating such contract, and from engaging in the moving picture business in the village of Paw Paw for a period of five years from December 8, 1913, and from hiring out or working for any other parties that might engage in the said business in said village for a period of two years, from and after the said last-named date. The defendants were the owners and operators of a moving picture business, or show, known as the “Idle…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Jaquith v. HudsonMichigan Supreme Court · 1858
  2. Watrous v. AllenMichigan Supreme Court · 1885
  3. Myer v. HartMichigan Supreme Court · 1879
  4. Daily v. LitchfieldMichigan Supreme Court · 1862
  5. Davis v. FreemanMichigan Supreme Court · 1862

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3Cited by9 opinions

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  5. Noble v. SturmMichigan Supreme Court · 1920

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