Coca Cola Bottling Works, Inc. v. Tate
Mississippi Supreme Court
1Opinion of the CourtAlexander, J.
Appellee was plaintiff in a suit against appellant for damages alleged to have been suffered by drinking a bottled beverage which was manufactured by the der fendant and which contained broken glass. We have carefully examined the testimony upon the issue of liability and conclude that it was an issue for the jury’s determination whether the beverage was manufactured by defendant and whether plaintiff suffered some injury from bits of broken glass contained in the bottle when manufactured. The suit is upon implied warranty. The defendant was not entitled to a directed verdict upon the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Coca-Cola Bottling Works v. LyonsMississippi Supreme Court · 1927
- Coca Cola Bottling Works of Greenwood v. SimpsonMississippi Supreme Court · 1930
- Biedenharn Candy Co. v. MooreMississippi Supreme Court · 1939
- Coca Cola Bottling Works, Inc. v. PettyMississippi Supreme Court · 1941
- Meridian Coca Cola Bottling Co. v. IllgesMississippi Supreme Court · 1939
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- Hardin's Bakeries, Inc. v. KellyMississippi Supreme Court · 1965