Wiedeman v. Keller
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Richard W. Clifford, Judge, presiding. This was an action brought by Anna Wiedeman, against Henry Keller, to recover on an alleged warranty in the sale of certain meats for domestic use.
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Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Richard W. Clifford, Judge, presiding. This was an action brought by Anna Wiedeman, against Henry Keller, to recover on an alleged warranty in the sale of certain meats for domestic use. It is averred in the declaration that the defendant was engaged in the business of buying, and selling at retail, provisions, meat and other food, and kept a market for the sale to the inhabitants of said city of meats and other articles of food for domestic use and for…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Craig
The question of law raised by the decision of the court in giving", refusing and modifying instructions, involved in this case, is whether a retail dealer in meats and provisions for consumption is to be regarded as a warrantor that the goods he sells for immediate consumption are sound, wholesome, and free from all defects that may injure the' health of the purchaser, or whether the vendor is relieved of responsibility where he has no knowledge of the defective character of the articles sold, and has used reasonable and ordinary qare to guard against the selection or purchase of defective or…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Sheffer v. WilloughbyIllinois Supreme Court · 1896
- Dollfus v. FroschCourt for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · 1845
- Divine v. McCormickNew York Supreme Court · 1867
- Edwards v. ElbertNew York Supreme Court · 1815
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- Collins Co. v. Carboline Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1988
- Davis v. Van Camp Packing Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1920
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