OREGON STEAM NAVIGATION CO. v. WINSOR


87 U.S. 64 (____)

20 Wall. 64

OREGON STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY v. WINSOR.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. G.H. Williams, for the plaintiff in error; Messrs. B.F. Dennison and L. Holmes, contra.


Mr. Justice BRADLEY delivered the opinion of the court.

It is a well-settled rule of law that an agreement in general restraint of trade is illegal and void; but an agreement which operates merely in partial restraint of trade is good, provided it be not unreasonable and there be a consideration to support it.* In order that it may not be unreasonable, the restraint imposed must not be larger than...

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