3981. Adulteration of tomato pulp. TJ. S. * * * v. 500 cases * * * of tomato pulp.?
Consent decree of condemnation, forfeiture, and destruction. (F. & D. No. 6084.?
I. S. No. 11246-k.   S. No. C-116.)
On November 10, 1914, the United States attorney for the Southern District of Ohio,?
acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the District Court of?
the United States for said district a libel for the seizure and condemnation of 500?
cases, each containing 48 cans of tomato pulp, remaining unsold in the original?
unbroken packages, at Cincinnati, Ohio, alleging that the product had been shipped?
in interstate commerce, from the State of Maryland into the State of Ohio, and charg??
ing adulteration in violation of the Food and Drugs Act. The cases were labeled:?
"4 Doz. No. 1 Victory Strained Tomato Trimmings and Tomato Pulp?Packed by?
John Boyle Co., Baltimore, Md." The cans were labeled: "Victory Brand Tomato?
Pulp?10 ozs. net.?Made from Tomato Trimmings and Tomatoes For Soup?Always?
empty contents in a glass or earthen dish as soon as opened?The John Boyle Co.,?
Baltimore, Md., Distributors." In addition to the foregoing labels, some of the cans?
were labeled as follows: "Guaranteed by the John Boyle Co. under the Food and Drugs?
Act, June 30, 1906.    Serial No. 4378."
Adulteration of the product was alleged in the libel for the reason that it contained?
and consisted of a filthy and decomposed vegetable substance.
On April 17, 1915, the John Boyle Co., Baltimore, Md., having filed its answer?
admitting the facts set forth in the libel, and consenting to a decree, judgment of con??
demnation and forfeiture was entered, and it was ordered by the court that the prod??
uct should be destroyed by the United States marshal, and that the costs of the?
proceedings should be paid by said claimant company.
C. F. MARVIN, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.
WASHINGTON, D. C, July 19, 1915.
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