21495. Adulteration of crab meat.    U. S. v. 2 Barrels, et al., of Crab Meat.
Default   decrees   of   condemnation,   forfeiture*   and   destruction.
(F. & D. nos. 30733, 30980, 31082.    Sample nos. 26644^A, 37949-A, 44133-A1)
These cases involved interstate shipments of crab mviit which was found 
to contain filth.
On July 13, August 19, and September 9, 1933, the United States attorney 
tor the District of Columbia, acting upon reports by the Secretary of Agricul- 
ture, filed in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, holding a district 
court, libels praying seizure and condemnation of three barrels containing 
two hundred and seventy-five 1-pound cans and ninety-seven 1-pound cans of 
crab meat at Washington, D.C., alleging that the article had been shipped in 
interstate commerce on or about July 10, August 16, and September 6, 1Q33, 
by Alex. Haddaway, in part from Claiborne, Md., and in part from McDanielr 
Md., and charging adulteration in violation of the Food and D' rugs Act.
It was alleged in the libels that the article was adulterated in that it 
consisted in whole or in part of a filthy animal substance.
On October 18 and October 20, 1933, no claimantl having appeared for 
the property, judgments of condemnation and forfeiture were entered, and 
it was ordered by the court that the product be destroyed by the United 
States marshal.
M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.