Swift and Company v. Wells
Supreme Court of Virginia
The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the CourtSpratley, J.
This case presents to us the question of the liability of a manufacturer of food products to the consumer thereof for damages for personal injuries sustained by him as the result of the unwholesomeness of such food.
Frank H. Wells, as the agent of his wife, the plaintiff, Jean C. Wells, on Saturday, September 22, 1956, pursuant to her instructions, purchased from Roberson’s Super Market a smoked pork shoulder. The shoulder was wrapped in cellophane and labeled by Swift and Company, its processor, as “Swift’s Premium Picnic Shoulder.”
After purchase of the shoulder, Wells returned to his home,…
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