Flessher v. Carstens Packing Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Kitsap county, French, J., entered July 24, 1914, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the plaintiff, in an action in tort.
1Opinion of the CourtEllis, J.
Action for damages for injuries to plaintiff, claimed to have been caused by eating diseased dried beef prepared and sold by defendant to plaintiff for immediate consumption as human food.
It is alleged that, as a part of its business, defendant prepares and sells at retail flesh of animals for human food; that on or about October 15, 1912, defendant negligently and carelessly sold and delivered to plaintiff certain dried beef which was poisonous, decayed, unhealthful and unfit for human food, which fact was unknown to plaintiff, who believed that the meat was sanitary and fit for food, and…
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