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WEATHERFORD OIL TOOL COMPANY v. CAMPBELL

No. A-7549.

340 S.W.2d 950 (1960)

WEATHERFORD OIL TOOL COMPANY, Inc., Petitioner, v. A. G. CAMPBELL et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Texas.

December 7, 1960.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ben Hagman, Weatherford, Baker, Botts, Andrews & Shepherd, Houston, John B. Abercrombie, Houston, for petitioner.

Borden & Hand, Frank E. Fulgham, Weatherford, for respondents.

WALKER, Justice.

This action was brought by Weatherford Oil Tool Company, Inc., petitioner, against three of its former employees, who are respondents here, to enforce the following negative covenant contained in contracts executed by the latter at the time of their employment:

"I hereby contract and agree that for a period of one year from the date of the termination of my employment, for any reason, I will neither enter into a business offering like merchandise...

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