Crowell v. Woodruff

STANLEY, Commissioner.

The judgment enjoins the appellant, Roy Crowell, from “directly or indirectly, ei ther personally or as an employee, engaging in any dry cleaning business in Owensboro, Kentucky, or any of its suburbs” from September 28, 1951, the date of the judgment, until July 27, 1952.

Crowell had been employed in dry cleaning establishments for 27 years. He was employed from 1947 by “Vogue Cleaners” in Owensboro, operated by one Hudson, until January 11, 1949. The business was then bought by the appellee, Floyd Wood-ruff. Crowell became manager or supervisor of the physical operation…