Grace v. Orkin Exterminating Co.

WALKER, Justice.'

The appellee,' Orkin Exterminating Cpm-pany,- was formerly the employer of the appellant.Grace, .and brought this .suit to restrain Grace’s-violation of , certain .restrictive covenants in the contr-aqt-,of, employment. ..Orkin is referred to hereinafter as plaintiff, and Grace .as defendant! .:'The -contract .was in .writing.; ;It wa,s dated-July 15,..1949, although it seems to have been executed by the parties some-weeks after this date. The relevant parts, are:

“State of Texas

■County of Orange .

“This agreement made and entered into this the 15th day of July, 1949, by and…