Quaker Oats Co. v. Davis

Mrs. Ester King Davis was in the business of raising chickens for the market. She bought from a local dealer, the defendant, Craig Laman, some chicken feed manufactured by the defendant Quaker Oats Company. She fed the product to her young chickens and claims that as a result, many of them sickened and died; and that the chicken house became contaminated, forcing her to suspend tbe business for a considerable period. She brought this suit against tbe local dealer, Laman, and tbe manufacturer, Quaker Oats Company, to recover damages, alleging negligence on tbe part of tbe manufacturer in…