Jarvis v. Peck
This text of 3 Sarat. Ch. Sent. 1 (Jarvis v. Peck) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering New York Court of Chancery primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
Opinion
The . , , , , . ! ' lor decided in this case that although certain agreements in restiaint of trade are void as being against public policy, yet a man engaged in a particular trade or business, may agree tQ relinquish the same to another, and may covenant not .to •carry ori the same trade or business in such a manper as to interfere with the business or profits of the person to whom he has sold out. .
That although the policy of the, law wiil not permit a .general restraint of trade, yet a trader may sell a secret of business, and restrain himself generally from using that secret.
Decree appealed from affirmed with costs.
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