Kurth, Admx. v. Krumme

There is evidence in the record before ns which justifies the conclusion that the appellee’s decedent bought smoked pork sausage, commonly known as metwurst, from the appellant, Karl Krumme, which contained a parasite known in science as Trichinella spiralis. The sausage was manufactured by the appellant from fresh pork (which contained the parasite) purchased by him from a dealer; the process of manufacture consisted in grinding the fresh pork, mixing it with various condiments, forcing it into gut casings, and then smoking it for a length of time; if was then sold in the trade. The…