Kerr Glass Manufacturing Co. v. Americus Grocery Co.

The suit was upon an open account for the purchase-price of a lot of fruit jars. The account arose under a written contract for the purchase of a large lot of fruit jars described as “economy jars.” A portion of the goods were delivered and accepted by the defendant, 'and the remainder rejected. The suit was for the balance claimed to be due under the contract. The / defendant pleaded that it was induced to enter into the contract by the false and fraudulent representations of the plaintiff’s agent in reference to the quality of the jars, made to the defendant and to retail merchants from…