MANAGEMENT, INC. v. SCHASSBERGER

No. 31602.

39 Wn.2d 321 (1951)

235 P.2d 293

MANAGEMENT, INC., Appellant, v. ANNE SCHASSBERGER et al., Respondents.

The Supreme Court of Washington, Department One.

September 6, 1951.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Halverson & Applegate and Jack M. King, for appellant.

Mark C. Delle, for respondent Schassberger.

George W. Wilkins, for respondents Bryant.


HILL, J.

Two questions are presented: (1) Did the defendants or any of them violate an agreement not to engage in the laundry or dry cleaning business for a period of five years? and, (2) if so, could a covenant to pay liquidated damages of ten thousand dollars for the breach of the agreement be enforced, or did it constitute a penalty?

In March, 1946, Management, Inc., purchased from Anne Schassberger, a widow, and Frank H. Bryant and Carolyn F. Bryant, his...

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