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    Nordenfelt v maxim Nordenfelt 1894 Case details: Citation(s): [1894] AC 535 Court: House of Lords Judge(s) sitting: Lord Macnaghten , Lord Watson Lord Herschell , Lord Ashbourne Lord Morris Facts of the case: The defendant in this case, Nordenfelt, was a citizen of Sweden. For £2,87,500, he sold the plaintiff Company his quick-firing gun company in exchange for the following two covenants or restrictions: Facts of the situation: 1. That, for a period of 25 years, he would only work on behalf of the corporation in a related industry (i.e., manufacturing quick-firing firearms). (In plain English, for a period of 25 years, refrain from engaging in comparable activity unless on behalf of the corporation.) and 2. That he would not do any business that would compete in any way with the company's operations (not to engage any business, which may complete in any way with the plaintiff Company. Issue at Hand: In the present situation, there were the following issues: 1. Was the defenda