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Sharron

Sharron Report 13 Mar 2020 16:52

I wonder if you can still get a carbolic smoke ball or if Mrs Carlill did for them?

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 13 Mar 2020 19:22

Que?

Researching:
me and my darling wife at our wedding in 1960

JoyLouise

JoyLouise Report 13 Mar 2020 19:24

Yours truly bamboozled. :-S

LaGooner

LaGooner Report 13 Mar 2020 19:26

If you Google it says you can get them on Ebay but I have not checked this info :-) Just looked it is the posters advertising them :-D :-D :-D

JoyLouise

JoyLouise Report 13 Mar 2020 19:30

Guess it's like the has a similar effect to the dreaded carbolic soap that my Gran used to talk about. Mrs C has me beat though! :-S

Sharron

Sharron Report 13 Mar 2020 19:40

Google it.

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 13 Mar 2020 19:47

I like the firm called 'Carbolic Smoke Ball Co.' that sells gifts for lawyers :-D :-D

Fascinating case, though.

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842

JoyLouise

JoyLouise Report 13 Mar 2020 20:10

I believe I shall have to if I really want to know ..... :-D

Inky1

Inky1 Report 14 Mar 2020 11:22

One of the standard cases for students studying laws of contract, along with the "Slug in the ginger beer bottle" (O'Donaghue vs. Stevens) and the "Veil of Incorporation" (Saloman vs. Saloman)

So long ago I doubt that I have spelt the names correctly.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlill_v_Carbolic_Smoke_Ball_Co

Sharron

Sharron Report 14 Mar 2020 14:08

If the smoke ball company was still going, they would be making a killing at the moment.