14104. Adulteration and misbranding of frozen eggs.     TJ.  S. v. 17 Cases of
Frozen   Eggs.    "Default   decree   of   condemnation,   forfeiture,   and 
sale.     (F. & D. No. 20806.     I. S. No. 12089-x.     S. No. C-4942.)
On or about February 2, 1926, the United States attorney for the Northern 
District of Illinois, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed 
in the District Court of the United States for said district a libel praying the 
seizure and condemnation of 17 cases of frozen eggs, at Chicago, Ill., alleging 
that the article had been shipped by the Minnesota Central Creameries, Inc., 
from New Ulm, Minn., November 7, 1925, and transported from the State of 
Minnesota into the State of Illinois, and charging adulteration and misbrand- 
ing in violation of the food and drugs act as amended. The article was labeled 
in part: " Minnesota Central Creameries    *    * .   *    New Ulm Minnesota."
Adulteration of the article was alleged in the libel for the reason that it 
consisted in part of a filthy, decomposed, and putrid animal substance.
Misbranding was alleged for the reason that the article was food in package 
form and the quantity of the contents was not plainly and conspicuously 
marked on the outside of the package.
On or about March 26, 1926, no claimant having appeared for the property, 
judgment of condemnation and forfeiture was entered, and it was ordered by 
the court that any part of the product found by this department to be fit for 
food be sold by the United States marshal, as he deems advisable, and the re- 
mainder denatured and sold for technical purposes.
C. F. MAEVIN, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.