Coca-Cola Bottling Co. of Ark. v. McNeece

The appellee began this action in the Jackson Circuit Court to recover damages alleged to have been caused by drinking Coca-Cola that had a fly and other foreign substance in it. She drank a little of it, and it made her sick.

The appellant filed its answer denying all the material allegations in the complaint, and alleged that appellee was guilty of contributory negligence.

The jury returned a verdict for $200, and this appeal is prosecuted to reverse that judgment.

The following stipulation was introduced in evidence:

“The defendant admits that the Coca-Cola sold by the retail dealer from wham…