The Coca-Cola Bottling Co. v. Davidson

This appeal is from a judgment of the Independence circuit court against The Coca-Cola Bottling Company in favor of Sophia Davidson. She alleged in her complaint, and offered proof to show, that she bought a bottle of Coca-Cola from a dealer at Oil Trough. She drank some from the bottle and discovered therein what appeared to be a portion of a decomposed mouse. She became ill shortly thereafter and continued ill for a time, lost weight and finally filed her suit for damages against the Coca-Cola Bottling Company.

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