Orkin Exterminating Company v. Veal

MASSEY, Chief Justice.

Plaintiff Orkin Exterminating Company, Inc. was formerly the employer of defendant John R. Veal. Plaintiff discharged the defendant and he started in business with another doing the same kind of work he had been performing as plaintiff’s employee. By written covenant made a condition of employment defendant had agreed not to compete with plaintiff for a period of two years following termination of his employment, at certain stated locations. Plaintiff made demand upon defendant that he honor the obligation of his negative covenant and filed suit for injunction following…