Carruthers v. McMurray
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from PowesMeTc District Court. — Hon. D. Ryan, Judge Action for the recovery of damages for the breach of an alleged contract for the sale of the good-will of a business. Verdict and judgment for defendant. Plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtReed, J.
— For many years prior to the fifth of July', 1883, the defendant had been engaged in business *175as a general merchant at Brooklyn. He carried a large stock, and appears to have done an extensive business. On that day he sold his entire stock of goods to plaintiffs, and transferred to them the lease of the building in which the business had been carried on, and they thereafter conducted the same character of business at the same place. It is alleged in the petition that during the negotiations he represented and promised that he would not again engage in that kind of business at Brooklyn, and…
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