Yates v. Blythe

LATTIMORE, Justice.

Appellee is the community survivor by appointment of the probate court of E. W. Blythe who purchased picture show equipment from appellant Yates in April, 1934; Yates agreeing not to re-enter the show or theater business in Decatur, Tex., for ten years “as affects said Blythe or his estate.” Appellee leased for one year the show to ap-pellee Stallings for a fixed money rent, and assigned to him Yates’ agreement not to compete. Yates has re-entered the show business in Decatur. The lease to Stallings is still in effect. The trial court granted a temporary injunction…