Armour & Co. v. Leasure

Olive R. Leasure, the appellee in this case, became seriously ill a short time after eating a part of the contents of a can of corned beef which she had purchased from a grocery store in Cumberland, Maryland. The can bore on its label the following representations: On the front and back of the label there appears a dish which contains what appears to be a picture of slices of corned beef, and there is also contained on the dish a picture of lettuce, pickles and olives. The reading matter on the label is as follows: (Front and Back) “Armour’s Star * Trade Mark famous flavors! Corned Beef 12…