Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. v. Hughes

The question here presented is whether the verdict and judgment are contrary to law, it being the contention of counsel for plaintiff in error that there was no evidence to support the charge that the sale of the article of food in question was violative of Section 12760, General Code, and hence constituted negligence per se. The provisions of that section are as follows: “Whoever sells, offers for sale or has in possession with intent to sell, diseased, corrupted, adulterated or unwholesome provisions without making the condition thereof known to the buyer, shall be fined not more than fifty…