ORKIN EXTERMINATING COMPANY v. BURNETT

No. 52307.

146 N.W.2d 320 (1966)

ORKIN EXTERMINATING COMPANY, Inc., (ARWELL DIVISION), Appellant, v. Robert H. BURNETT, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

Rehearing Denied January 10, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harris, Thoma, Schoenthal, Davis & Hockenberg, Des Moines, for appellant.

Irish & Skinner, Altoona, for appellee.


LARSON, Justice.

This suit in equity is sought to enjoin the violation of a restrictive covenant in a contract of employment entered into on January 2, 1962, between the defendant Burnett and Arwell, Inc., an exterminating company doing business in Polk County, Iowa. On May 1, 1965, plaintiff-company acquired Arwell, Inc. and became assignee of the contract involved herein.

The sole issue presented by this appeal is whether under the circumstances plaintiff...

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