Langdon v. Progress Laundry & Cleaning Co.

JONES, Chief Justice.

Appellee, Progress Laundry & Cleaning Company, instituted this suit in a district court of Dallas county against its former employee, appellant, E. E. Langdon, to enforce by injunction a negative covenant in his employment contract, under which appellant entered the service of appellee, operating a laundry and cleaning business. Under the terms of such contract, appellant was given a designated route to collect from, and deliver to, appellant’s customers their laundry in the territory of said route. On presentation to the court by appellee of its verified petition, the…