Slavin v. Francis H. Leggett & Co.

This case was submitted upon a stipulation of facts and briefs:

The plaintiff, Samuel Slavin, purchased a can of green peas from the store of his son on May 5th, 1933, that the same (which was admitted into evidence) showed that it had been purchased by the storekeeper from the defendant, “Francis 11. Leggett & Co.;” that the only name appearing on the said can was the name of the defendant “Francis H. Leggett & Company, Distributors;” that the label on the can had imprinted thereon, “Premier, the Guarantee of Quality;” that the plaintiff, while eating of the green peas from this can, suffered…