Legal Opinion
Burbee v. McFarland
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided December 15, 1931PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHinman, J.
The plaintiff alleged in his complaint that on June 30th, 1930, the defendant, being proprietor of a store in Waterbury dealing in fireworks, sold to the plaintiff, a minor of the age of twelve years, a box containing five “Globe Flash Salutes” so-called, consisting of an explosive compound, contained in a covering of hard composition, which, when explodéd, would cause pieces of the covering to fly with great force in all directions, and which articles were of a dangerous character. On July 1st the plaintiff ignited one of these salutes whereupon it suddenly exploded and pieces of the…
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