Legal Opinion
Hasson Grocery Co. v. Cook
Mississippi Supreme Court
Decided May 8, 1944No. 35602PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAlexander, J.
Appellee, as widow, brought suit against Hasson Grocery Company on account of the death of her husband, caused by eating of a portion of cocoa-nut pie manufactured and sold by the defendant. It is alleged that the food contained a poisonous substance and the suit is brought under 2 Miss. Code 1942, Section 1453.
The testimony is extensive upon the issue of cause and effect, but we will notice only the contention raised by the demurrer that Section 1453 does not give to the widow a cause of action arising ex contractu. The declaration is meticulously drawn to ground the action upon breach of…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Burkhardt v. Armour & Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1932
- Greco v. S. S. Kresge Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1938
- Thaggard v. VafesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1928
- Astor v. MerrittSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
- Grapico Bottling Co. v. EnnisMississippi Supreme Court · 1925
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3Cited by37 opinions
- Doris R. Edwards, Etc., Cross-Appellant v. Sears, Roebuck and Company, Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- Traxler v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1952
- Gentry v. WallaceMississippi Supreme Court · 1992
- Franklin v. Franklin Ex Rel. PhillipsMississippi Supreme Court · 2003
- Mrs. Margaret McCullough v. Beech Aircraft CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
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