Jones v. Hartman Bev. Co., Inc.

Barbara Ann Jones, 11 years of age, tbrongb ber father as next friend, sued the defendant Hartman Beverage Company for the loss of a portion of the little finger of her left hand, predicating her action npon the theory that the defendant, in the sale of its product known as Pepsi Cola, had control of the automatic refrigerator drink box which caused the injury. The declaration charges that the machine was not provided with proper safeguards to prevent such an injury.

The defendant filed a plea of not guilty and at the conclusion of all the proof the court sustained its motion for peremptory…