Legal Opinion

Arkansas Dailies, Inc. v. Dan

Court of Appeals of Tennessee

Decided February 18, 1953PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSwepston, J.

This is a suit by a former employer to enjoin a former employee from violating’ a restrictive covenant in the contract of employment.

The suit was heard by the Chancellor upon a written stipulation filed in the cause for hearing on oral testimony

The Chancellor found (1) the business of complainant is that of a service organization and does not involve trade secrets, (2) that the written contract of April 23, 194-6 with defendant was cancelled in December 1946 by oral agreement of the parties and has not been in effect since then, (3) that, if not cancelled, said contract, although reasonable…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Granger v. CravenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1924
  2. Briggs v. ButlerOhio Supreme Court · 1942
  3. Matthews v. BarnesTennessee Supreme Court · 1927

3Cited by26 opinions

  1. Vantage Technology, LLC v. CrossCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1999
  2. Allright Auto Parks, Inc. v. BerryTennessee Supreme Court · 1966
  3. Higgins v. Oil, Chemical & Atomic Workers International Union, Local 3-677Tennessee Supreme Court · 1991
  4. Koehler v. CummingsDistrict Court, M.D. Tennessee · 1974
  5. AmeriGas Propane, Inc. v. CrookDistrict Court, M.D. Tennessee · 1993

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