Cenco Instruments Corp. v. Thomas

This appeal arises from an action in equity brought by the Cenco Instruments Corporation, plaintiff, to enjoin the defendant, Edward J. Thomas, from continuing employment with a competing company in violation of an alleged restrictive covenant contained in a sales agreement. A temporary injunction was issued restraining the defendant from manufacturing slides as an employee of Robert Waymouth or from otherwise competing with the plaintiff. Supporting evidence was presented at a prompt hearing held before a Master in Chancery who recommended that the restrictive covenant as it applies to this…