Stowell v. Standard Oil Co.
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Clinton; Stone, J. Case by Elmer Stowell against the Standard Oil Company for personal injuries.. There was judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtMontgomery, J.
The plaintiff’s declaration counts upon an alleged unlawful sale to Martin & Green, a firm of grocers, of a quantity of kerosene oil adulterated with *20benzine or other dangerous substance; that this mixture was sold and delivered to Martin & Green to be resold by them; that Martin & Green resold a quantity thereof to the plaintiff; that plaintiff’s daughter, Verna Stowell, made use of the same for illuminating purposes; that while attempting to blow out the flame of the lamp in which the oil was being used the same exploded without fault on her part; that in attempting to extinguish the flame…
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