Legal Opinion
Hegness v. Chilberg
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 10, 1915No. 2523PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGilbert, Circuit Judge
(after stating the facts as above).
The defendant contends that the contract of partnership which is sued upon is against public policy and void, *322for the-reason that it tends to prevent or diminish competition. The defendant relies upon the decision of this court in Hoffman v. McMullen, 83 F. 372, 28 C.C.A. 178, 45 L.R.A. 410, affirmed by the Supreme Court in 174 U.S. 639, 19 S.Ct. 839, 43 L.Ed. 1117, and Atcheson v. Mallon, 43 N.Y. 147, 3 Am.Rep. 678. In Hoffman v. McMullen this court held that a contract to prevent competition and bidding for public works is contrary to public policy and…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- McMullen v. HoffmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1899
- Hobbs v. McLeanSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
- Tool Co. v. NorrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1865
- Goodman v. NiblackSupreme Court of the United States · 1881
- Nutt v. KnutSupreme Court of the United States · 1906
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Arthur Pew Construction Company, Inc. v. Lurton E. Lipscomb, First National Bank of Atlanta, William L. Cooney, L. Patrick ClaiborneCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1992
- United States v. A. Bentley & Sons Co.District Court, S.D. Ohio · 1923
- Anderson v. BlairSupreme Court of Alabama · 1918
- Bradford v. Durkee Marine Products Corp.New York Supreme Court · 1943
- Wilder v. NolteWashington Supreme Court · 1938
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