Nina Merrill v. Beaute Vues Corporation, a Corporation and Waval Thermal Company, a Corporation

PICKETT, Circuit Judge.

The plaintiff, Nina Merrill, purchased a package of Nutri-Tonic permanent, a hair waving product, manufactured by the defendant Waval Thermal Company, a corporation, and marketed by the defendant Beaute Vues Corporation, a corporation. The product is a solution containing ammonium thioglycolate, a substance which softens human hair so that it can be shaped, and is similar to the many brands presently on the market, It is used to curl and beautify women’s hair and is commonly known as “home permanent”. Defendants’ product was applied to plaintiff’s hair according to…