Chisholm v. JR SIMPLOT COMPANY

DONALDSON, Justice.

In 1965, the appellants C. M. Manning .and John F. Chisholm entered into a joint farming venture near Malta, Idaho. Respondent E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Company was the manufacturer and respondent J. R. Simplot Company, hereinafter called “Simplot,” was the seller of a weed killer called “Lorox,” which was purchased by the appellants for use on their potato field. The appellants decided to use Lorox after attending a weed-control meeting, arranged by a representative of Simplot, which was held at Chisholm’s place of business in November, 1965. At this meeting, which other…