Hertzler v. Manshum

Defendant Manshum conducted a store

in the city of Grand Rapids and sold wheat flour at retail. Defendant Hanehett, under the name of L. & L. Jenison Company, operated a mill at Jenison, Ottawa county, and manufactured wheat flour known as “Pride of the Valley.” Christian Hertzler was a householder in Grand Rapids and, July 11, 1919, his wife ordered flour from defendant Manshum and was furnished with two 25-pound sacks of “Pride of the Valley” flour. Bakings from this flour caused Mr. Hertzler to be sick, indicated lead poisoning, and an examination disclosed arsenate of lead in the flour.…