State v. Highsmith
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Shipp, J., Sumter,-. Z. E. Highsmith was convicted of contempt in violating an injunction issued against him in an action by W. A. Thompson, and appeals. cites: As what constitutes contempt: 65 Ind. 512. Jurisdiction at chambers: 49 S. C. 226; 70 S. C. 288. Public policy affecting contract: 91 Ill.
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Before Shipp, J., Sumter,-. Z. E. Highsmith was convicted of contempt in violating an injunction issued against him in an action by W. A. Thompson, and appeals. cites: As what constitutes contempt: 65 Ind. 512. Jurisdiction at chambers: 49 S. C. 226; 70 S. C. 288. Public policy affecting contract: 91 Ill. App. 181; 45 Iowa 106; 60 N. H. 198. cites : As to validity and construction of contract: 20 Cyc. 128, 1281; 30 S. C. 412; 9 S. E. 422; 4 S. C. 401; 9 Cyc. 25; 523 to 527. Jurisdiction: 49 S. C. 229; 70 S. C. 93. .
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Hydrick.
The defendant, Highsmith, appeals from judgment of contempt rendered against him under the following circumstances : The plaintiff, Thompson, brought suit against him for damages and injunction, alleging that Highsmith, being engaged in the business of an optician, sold him the business, and agreed that he would not continue in the same business in Sumter, and that he had broken his agreement by engaging in the business as an employee of the Highsmith Optical Company. Upon the verified complaint, Judge Mauldin granted an order,…
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