19329. Adulteration of canned stringless bKans. V. S. v. 118 Cases of 
Canned Stringless BKans. Default decree of condemnation and 
destruction.    (F. & D. No. 24733.    I. S. Nos. 017169, 08104.    S. No. 3087.)
Samples of stringless beans from the shipment herein described having 
been found to be decomposed, the Secretary of Agriculture reported the matter 
to the United States attorney for the District of Columbia.
On April 25, 1930, the United States attorney filed in the Supreme Court of 
the District of Columbia, holding a District Court, a libel praying seizure and 
condemnation of 118 cases of canned stringless beans, remaining in the original 
and unbroken packages at Washington, D. C, alleging that the article had 
been shipped by Frey & Son (Inc.), from Baltimore, Md., on or about March 21, 
1930, and had been transported from the State of Maryland into the District 
of Columbia, and charging adulteration in violation of the food and drugs 
act. The article was labeled in part: (Cans) " Valliant's Delight Brand Cut 
Stringless BKans.    *    *    *    Packed by W. Valliant & Bro., Bellevue, Md."
It was alleged in the libel that the article was adulterated in that it con- 
sisted in part of a decomposed vegetable substance.
On February 5, 1932, no claimant having appeared for the property, judgment 
of condemnation was entered, and it was ordered by the court that the product 
be destroyed by the United States marshal.
ARTHUR M. HYDE, Secretary of Agriculture.