Anness v. Freeman’s Empirical Analysis

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4 state decisions

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1. ““It is well established that restrictive covenants against business enterprises will not be enforced when there has been a fundamental change in the character of the property in the restricted area due to municipal expansion, spread of industry and other like causes. See Goodwin Bros. v. Combs Lumber Co., 275 Ky. 114 , 120 S.W.2d 1024 and the cases cited therein. However, before a change of conditions will bring into operation the annullment of a restrictive covenant, it must be a change of such character that it clearly neutralizes the benefits of the restriction to such an extent as to defeat the purpose of the covenant”. (Italics added).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Jones v. Eilenstine