Legal Opinion

Meissel v. Finley

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided November 26, 1956No. Record 4563PublishedCited by 45 opinions

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1Opinion of the CourtBuchanan, J.

This appeal brings under review a decree of the court below holding to be reasonable and enforceable a covenant in a limited partnership agreement restricting the right of a limited partner to write insurance or surety bonds for a specified time and within a specific area after any dissolution of the partnership.

The suit was brought by the appellant, Howard A. Meissel, sometimes referred to as the plaintiff, against the appellees, sometimes called the defendants, for an adjudication of rights under the declaratory judgment statutes. Code §§ 8-578 ff. The defendants answered and two of them,…

2Cases cited8 opinions

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  2. Lanier v. BowdoinNew York Court of Appeals · 1939
  3. Worrie v. ChristineSupreme Court of Virginia · 1951
  4. Granger v. CravenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1924
  5. V. L. Phillips & Co., Inc. v. Pennsylvania Threshermen & Farmers' Mut. Cas. Ins. CoCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1952

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3Cited by45 opinions

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  5. Alston Studios, Inc. v. Lloyd v. Gress & AssociatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1974

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