Shell Petroleum Corp. v. Ford

The bill in this case was filed against the defendants for injunctive relief. From a decree of dismissal the plaintiff has appealed.

The plaintiff is engaged in the business of selling motor oils, gasoline, and other petroleum products at retail through gasoline stations. The defendant Ford had a 10-year lease from the fee owner of property located at the corner of Butler and Saginaw streets in the city of Lansing, on which he was erecting a gasoline station. On September 2, 1927, he made a lease and employment contract with the plaintiff for the lease of the premises for a term of five years…