17551. Adulteration and Misbranding of ground cardamon.    U. S. v. 1 Drum
of Ground Cardamon. Default decree of condemnation, forfeiture, 
and destruction.     (F. & D. No. 24754.    I. S. No. 020810.    S. No. 3110.)
Samples of ground qardamon from the herein described interstate shipment 
having been found to be adulterated with ginger, the Secretary of Agriculture 
reported the matter to the United States attorney for the Eastern District of 
Michigan.
On May 10, 1930, the said United States attorney filed in the District Court 
of the United States for the district aforesaid a libel praying seizure and con- 
demnation of 1 drum of ground cardamon at Detroit, Mich., alleging that the 
article had been shipped by I. Wertheimer & Son, from New York, N. Y., on or 
about April 2, 1930, and had been transported from the State of New York into 
the State of Michigan, and charging adulteration and misbranding in violation 
of the food and drugs act. The article was labeled in part: "Pure Ground 
Cardamon."
It was alleged in the libel that the article was adulterated in that ginger 
had been mixed and packed with and substituted in part for the said article.
Misbranding was alleged for the reason that the statement on the label, 
"Pure Ground Cardamon," was false and misleading and deceived and misled 
the purchaser when applied to an article containing ginger. Misbranding was 
alleged for the further reason that the article was offered for sale under the 
distinctive name of another article.
On June 12, 1930, no claimant having appeared for the property, judgment of 
condemnation and forfeiture was entered, and it was ordered by the court that 
the product be destroyed by the United States marshal.
ARTHUB M. HYDE, Secretary of Agriculture.