Mabee v. Sutliff & Case Co.

Mary Mabee and Clarence M. Mabee, her husband, instituted a suit in the circuit court of Peoria. County against Sutliff & Case Co., Inc., to recover damages, respectively, for personal injuries received by Mrs. Mabee, and for property damage to the floor and furnishings of their home. The complaint contained two counts, the first of which charged the defendant with negligence in-delivering to plaintiffs sulphuric acid in a defective receptacle which broke and caused acid to pour over the body of Mrs. Mabee, thereby causing her to be seriously injured. The second count was substantially the…