Perry v. Kelford Coca-Cola Bottling Co.

The question of law is this: Upon the trial of an action for damages for personal injury caused by shivered glass in a bottle of coca-cola, is it competent upon the question of negligence to show that foreign substances were found in other bottles of beverage bottled and sold by the defendant “at about the same time” plaintiff was injured?

The rule of law governing the liability of the manufacturer of foods and beverages to a consumer, for injury occasioned by deleterious and harmful substance contained in such beverage, is clearly stated in Crigger v. Coca-Cola Bottling Co., 179 S. W., 155.…