Payne v. Rome Coca-Cola Bottling Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Action for damages; from city court of Floyd county — Judge Beeee.
1Opinion of the CourtPottle, J.
A bottle of Coca-Cola, manufactured and sold by the defendant, exploded, and fragments of 'glass New into the plaintiff’s eye and destroyed the sight. The plaintiff alleges that the water in the bottle had been charged with carbonic acid gas, and that the explosion was due to the fact that the bottle was too highly charged with the gas by the defendant. A nonsuit was awarded, and the plaintiff excepted.
The bottle of Coca-Cola was bought b3r the plaintiff’s brother from Cook, a retail vender, who bought it from Barnett, to whom it was sold by the defendant. There was nothing in the appearance…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Chenall v. Palmer Brick Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1903
- Hudgins v. Coca Cola Bottling Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1905
- Palmer Brick Co. v. ChenallSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
- Monahan v. National Realty Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1908
- Watson v. Augusta Brewing Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1905
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- Escola v. Coca Cola Bottling Co.California Supreme Court · 1944
- Zentz v. Coca Cola Bottling Co.California Supreme Court · 1952
- Honea, by Next Friend v. Coca Cola Bot. Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1944
- Bornstein v. Metropolitan Bottling Co., Inc.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1958
- Evangelio v. Metropolitan Bottling Co. Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1959
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