Erskine v. Chevrolet Motors Co.
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal by plaintiffs from Lame, J., at August Term, 1922, of BuNcombe. This action was before this Court, on appeal by the defendants from an order denying the petition and motion of defendants for removal to the Federal Court, 180 N. C., 619. Defendants docketed the case in the Federal Court, and subsequently filed a bill in equity in that Court and procured an order enjoining the prosecution of this action in the State Court.
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Appeal by plaintiffs from Lame, J., at August Term, 1922, of BuNcombe. This action was before this Court, on appeal by the defendants from an order denying the petition and motion of defendants for removal to the Federal Court, 180 N. C., 619. Defendants docketed the case in the Federal Court, and subsequently filed a bill in equity in that Court and procured an order enjoining the prosecution of this action in the State Court. Upon a hearing in the Federal Court, the injunction was vacated,' and the suit dismissed. Thereupon, a consent order was entered remanding this action to the State…
1Opinion of the Court
Walkee, J.,
after stating the case: the plaintiffs and defendants, as plaintiffs allege, or, at least, plaintiffs and defendant Obevrolet Motor Company of Atlanta executed certain paper-writings called contracts, wbicb were so skillfully prepared by defendants, as contended by plaintiffs, as to inveigle plaintiffs into the belief tbat plaintiffs would be afforded protection thereby, and that they would be warranted in incurring the great expense necessary in advertising defendants’ output and in establishing agencies for defendants in the designated territory. the efforts of a competitor to…
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