Legal Opinion
Sonotone Corp. v. . Baldwin
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided April 30, 1947PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtStacy, C. J.
On the hearing, the case was made to turn primarily on whether the restrictive covenant, here sought to be enforced, is in writing and signed by the defendant. The statute provides that no contract or agreement limiting the right of any person to do business anywhere in North Carolina shall be enforceable unless such contract or agreement is in writing and duly signed by the party who agrees not to enter into any such business within the prescribed territory. G. S., 75-4.
I. CHARACTER OF CONTRACT.
That the parties regarded their written contract of January 1, 1943, as being in full force and…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Kadis v. . BrittSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1944
- Granger v. CravenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1924
- Beam v. . RutledgeSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1940
- Grand Union Tea Company v. WalkerIndiana Supreme Court · 1935
- Styles v. LyonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1913
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3Cited by27 opinions
- United Laboratories, Inc. v. KuykendallSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1988
- Manpower of Guilford County, Inc. v. HedgecockCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1979
- Welcome Wagon International, Inc. v. PenderSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1961
- James C. Greene Company v. KelleySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1964
- Meissel v. FinleySupreme Court of Virginia · 1956
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