Griggs Canning Co. v. Josey

This case is before this Court on certified question. Norman Josey’s wife purchased a can of spinach from Jesus V. Ocon, a retail merchant. The label on the can plaintly showed the name and address of the manufacturer or processor. The spinach was unfit for human consumption. Josey’s wife and stepson became ill as a result of eating the spinach. Under the foregoing facts, the Court of Civil Appeals has certified to this Court the following question:

‘‘Was Ocon, the retail dealer, liable to Josey for selling his wife a can of unwholesome spinach, plainly labeled with the processor’s name and…