Marshall v. Brown

This case comes before us for the second time ; the first verdict having been set aside on exceptions and a new trial ordered. See 47 Mich. 576. On the second trial the plaintiff again recovered.

The action is for a negligent injury. The defendant is a druggist of the city of Grand Eapids. The plaintiff called for Epsom salts at his store and a clerk delivered instead sulphate of zinc, from the taking of which, before she discovered the error, the plaintiff claims to have been seriously and permanently injured.

To show the effects of sulphate of zinc on the system experts were called, but they…