Jones v. Union Guano Co.
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal by plaintiff from Long, J., at November Term, 1921, of ROCKINGHAM. Civil action to recover damages for an alleged breach, of warranty in the sale of certain fertilizers; plaintiff alleging that his crop of tobacco was injured by reason of some deleterious or harmful substance contained in the fertilizer sold by the defendant.
1Opinion of the CourtStacy, J.
This is one of nineteen suits brought by resident farmers of Rockingham County against the Union Guano Company for alleged crop damage or shortage occasioned by reason of the use of certain fertilizer manufactured and sold by the defendant. See S. c., 180 N. C., 319.
The plaintiff in this particular case bought fifty-one sacks of the fertilizer in question, and upon trial there was evidence tending to show its inferior quality, deficiency of stated ingredients, injury to the crop of tobacco, etc. But his Honor dismissed the action and entered judgment as of nonsuit upon the ground that there…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Armour Fertilizer Works v. AikenSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1918
- Jones v. Union Guano Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1920
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