State ex rel. West Seattle Laundry Co. v. Smith

— Relator simultaneously made application here for writs of review in both of the above entitled actions.

It appears that the relator is a corporation long-engaged in the laundry business in the city of Seattle, and that among its principal assets is the good will of its customers situated upon its various established routes. One Graham entered its employ as a driver in 1916, was assigned to an established route known as route 4, and, at the time of such employment, entered into a written contract with relator, in and by which he covenanted that, for a period of six months after leaving…