Eli Lilly and Company v. Melton

COLLINGS, Justice.

Donis P. Melton brought this suit against Eli Lilly and Company in Haskell County. He alleged that he purchased a weed killer named Treflan which had been manufactured by the defendant; that he relied upon warranties made by defendant in representations and in advertising; that defendant breached both express and implied warranties of fitness and merchantability; that as a result of such breaches by appellant plaintiff suffered damages including the cost of the product, loss of yield of cotton where applied and the additional expenses of cultivation.

The defendant filed a…