Fox v. Barbee

The opinion of the court was delivered by

West, J.:

This appeal involves the validity of a contract in restraint of trade. The plaintiff bought certain house-moving material of the defendant, Bar-bee, who made the following written agreement: “I hereby agree to not contract no moving what Soever, and sold the Exclusive right of all moving to Geo. J. For for the next 10 years $150.00 witch is paid in full.” The probate judge, in the absence of the judge of the district court, granted a restraining order, which the judge of the district court on motion dissolved on the ground that the quoted…