Piazza v. Louisiana & Arkansas Ry. Co.

McBRIDE, Judge.

Anthony Piazza, plaintiff, who operates a restaurant and bar at Gretna, Louisiana, purchased, during 1945, several carloads of beer manufactured by Eulberg Brewing Company at Portage, Wisconsin. Plaintiff deposited $1.00 on each, case of beer purchased, in order to assure the return to the brewery of the empty bottles, - and upon the return of such empty bottles the brewery would refund to plaintiff $1.00 on each case returned. On or about August 11, 1945, plaintiff shipped 2062 cartons of empty beer bottles and 206. cases of spoiled beer, for credit, to Eulberg Brewing Company…