Martinez v. Martinez

-This action was brought to reform a written contract for the sale of a ship supply business so as to include a covenant by defendant seller not to re-engage in that business in San Diego County and for injunctive relief. Judgment was entered for plaintiff, and defendant appealed.

Defendant was engaged at Long Beach and San Diego in furnishing supplies to ships, and he employed plaintiff, his younger brother, to work for him in San Diego. Plaintiff offered to buy the San Diego branch of the business, and defendant agreed to sell it and not to re-enter the same business in that locality.…