Legal Opinion
Dallas Cowboys Football Club, Inc. v. Harris
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided May 26, 1961No. 15849, 15891PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DIXON, Chief Justice.
Preliminary Statement
Appellant Dallas Cowboys Football Club, Inc., hereinafter called the Club, a member of the National Football League,' brought this action against James B. Harris for injunction to restrain ¡Harris from playing professional football, or engaging in any activities related to professional football for anyone except the Club. Appellant alleged that Harris was bound by the terms of a written contract to play football for the Club and no one else, but that in violation of his contract he was playing football for the Dallas Texans Football Club, a member of…
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