Maslow Cooperage Corp. v. Weeks Pickle Co.

The plaintiff is engaged in the business of buying and selling barrels, and the defendant grows pickles and processes them. It is undisputed that a representative of the plaintiff company telephoned to the defendant in April of 1953, to interest him in the purchase of distillers’ barrels for use in the packing of pickles. The defendant maintains that representations and warranties were made to him at the time concerning the quality and fitness for use of the barrels which plaintiff indicated that it was able to provide for him. He maintains further that he relied upon these warranties and…