McLeod v. Meyer

Carleton Harris, Chief Justice.

Appellant, J. W. McLeod, is an individual d/b/a Line Service Company in Lamar, Missouri. Since 1951, he has'been engaged in the business of clearing rights of way and keeping them clear of brush thereafter for companies which build and use transmission lines, such as electric power and telephone companies. Darrell E. Meyer, appellee herein, was employed by appellant as an area manager in 1960, and the parties entered into a written contract of employment. This contract, inter alia, contained the following provision:

“Employee agrees that he will not for a period…