Portage Mercantile Co. v. Johnstown Coal & Coke Co.

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Linn,

These cross appeals grow out of business relations between plaintiff, Portage Mercantile Company (hereafter called Store company) and defendant, Johnstown Coal & Coke Company (hereafter called Coal company) created by their contract of June 22, 1937. Plaintiff claimed that defendant breached the contract by establishing a store at Trout Run Service Station in Portage Township, and another, the Vindex Stores Inc., in Beaverdale and operating them in competition with plaintiff’s store.

The plaintiff conducted a general store with its principal place of business in the…