MATTIS v. LALLY


138 Conn. 51 (1951)

EDWARD J. MATTIS v. WILLIAM F. LALLY

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decided June 26, 1951.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward Seltzer, with whom, on the brief, were Bernard J. Ackerman and Donald H. Clark, for the appellant (defendant).

Robert J. Pigeon, with whom was Robert F. Kahan, for the appellee (plaintiff).

BROWN, C. J., JENNINGS, BALDWIN, INGLIS and O'SULLIVAN, JS.


BALDWIN, J.

This appeal presents the question whether a restrictive clause in a bill of sale of a barber shop preventing the seller from carrying on his trade within a specified area is valid and enforceable. The court issued an injunction enforcing the restriction and the defendant appealed.

The claims of error in the finding are without merit. The facts can be summarized as follows: The defendant owned and operated...

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