Miller v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.

Plaintiff, a minor, bringing suit to recover damages for personal injuries received by him, upon trial suffered an adverse verdict upon a peremptory instruction by the court. From the judgment entered thereon he appeals.

The declaration alleged, in substance, that in August, 1925, defendant was a retail dealer in merchandise in Chicago, Illinois, and sold its merchandise by mail orders; that it wrongfully, carelessly and negligently advertised for sale a certain toy pistol called a “Ron-son Repeater” for use by children arid wrongfully represented that such toy pistol was harmless and that it…