I think the agreement valid, and that Mr. Leo W. Powers may be held to keep it. The *Page 376 statute offers no excuse for releasing him in whole or in part from the agreement. The agreement eliminated competition by Mr. Powers within specified territory but created no monopoly.
The decree is affirmed, with costs to plaintiff.
NORTH, C.J., and FEAD, CLARK, and POTTER, JJ., concurred with WIEST, J. The late Justice FELLOWS took no part in this decision.