Burk v. Creamery Package Manufacturing Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Blaclc Hawk District Gowrt.— HoN. PeaNKLIN 0. Platt, Judge. AotioN at law to recover damages for injuries received by plaintiff’s minor son, resulting in his death, from drinking sulphuric acid out of a jug in which the drug was sold by the defendant without labeling the same as required by law. Trial to a jury, verdict and judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.—
1Opinion of the Court
Deemer, J.—
Defendant is a corporation engaged in the manufacture and sale of creamery supplies, fixtures, etc., at the city of Waterloo. It keeps for sale, and sells, sul-phuric acid, which is extensively used in all creameries. On or about January 26, 1903, it sold at retail to one Piedel a one-gallon jug of sulphuric acid, but failed to label the same as required by statute, or to indicate in any manner upon the package that it contained a deadly poison. Piedel owned and operated what w'as known as the “ Crane Creek Creamery,” in a rural community in Black Hawk county, and he took the jug…
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