Potter

The court found, substantially as alleged in the complaint, that on the second day of May, 1893, the defendants were engaged in the business of preparing, dealing in, and vending all kinds of foreign and domestic delicacies for the table, such as prepared *678 meats, breads, cakes, pies, canned goods, and other household supplies of the kind; and were on said date the owners of a stock of such goods, together with furniture, ranges, etc., used by them-in said business, at their place of business in the city of Los Angeles. That on said date defendants sold to plaintiff and one Andrew Wood their said stock of goods, furniture, etc., and the goodwill of the business, for the consideration of three thousand dollars; that upon the payment of said sum, and in consideration thereof, the defendants executed and delivered to said purchasers their certain contract in writing, wherein it was provided that “ the said F. Ahrens and Cresence Ahrens covenants and agrees with the said Anson H. Potter and Andrew Wood that neither of us will engage in or carry on a like business in the city of Los Angeles, nor work for or assist anyone to engage in or carry on a business of the same kind or like…