Redding Foods, Inc. v. Berry

WILLIAMS, Justice.

This appeal follows the District Court’s denial of a temporary injunction sought by appellant corporation against appellee from violating the terms of an alleged restrictive covenant contained in a contract of sale. The essential antecedent facts may be briefly summarized.

Kenneth Berry and Raymond Sloan were owners and operators of a grocery business in Grand Saline, Texas. On October 4th, 1961 George W. Redding, being desirous of purchasing the business operated by Berry and Sloan, entered into a written contract to purchase, said agreement containing the following clause…