Southland Milling Co. v. Vege Fat, Inc.

JUERGENS, Chief Judge.

Plaintiff Southland Milling Co. brings this action to recover damages from defendant, allegedly caused by defendant’s supplying contaminated and toxic liquid vegetable fat which was fed to poultry and resulted in cessation of egg production and ultimately caused the poultry to become sickly and die.

Jurisdiction is founded on diversity of citizenship. Plaintiff is a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Georgia with its principal place of business in that state. The defendant is an Illinois corporation and has its principal…