Seven-Up Bottling Co. v. Gretes

The parties to this action will be referred to as they were related in the trial court and sometimes in their proper persons.

The plaintiff instituted an.action at law against the defendants, Seven-Up Bottling Company, Inc., and James H. McNeil, the- latter being the manager of the bottling company, for damages alleged to be due her on account of injuries sustained by the explosion of a bottle of Seven-Up under rather unusual circumstances. The action was by notice of motion for judgment.

The mother of the plaintiff operated a store in the city of Norfolk in which were sold soft drinks and…