John Arnot, Jr., Respondent v. the Pittston and Elmira Coal Company, Appellant

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals held that the contract between the Butler Colliery Company and the Pittston and Elmira Coal Company was void as a restraint of trade and that the vendor could not recover the price for coal delivered under the illegal agreement. Accordingly, the Court reversed the lower court's judgment in favor of the plaintiff and ordered a new trial.