Rita v. Maple Diner, Inc.

On or about October 1, 1940, Mr. DePathy, president of the defendant corporation, which owns and operates a diner on Maple Avenue in the City of Hartford, went to the plaintiff’s place of business located on Webster Street in that city to inquire as to a beer cooling refrigeration machine for draught beer to be sold in the diner. The plaintiff was a dealer operating under the name of The Modern Appliance Company, selling heating, cooking and refrigeration equipment, including automatic beer coolers known as the “Brubox”, manufactured by the Worthington Pump Company. There were ,two such…