2306. Action to enjoin and restrain the interstate shipment of "BTature's Vegeta
tion."    U. S. v. Edgar H. Gremore.    Injunction granted.     (Inj. No. 82.)
COMPLAINT .FILED : On or about March 3, 1945, Eastern District of Wisconsin,
against Edgar H. Gremore, Florence, Wis.
NATURE OF CHARGE : That the defendant was engaged in the manufacture, proc-
essing, and packing of a product known as "Nature's Vegetation"; that the
product consisted essentially of a moist, earthy material containing nitrogenous
and carbonaceous material and mineral residues; that the defendant prepared
the product from peat from -a peat bog on his farm near Florence, Wis.; that
for several years he had been packaging and selling the material in interstate
commerce; that he had made many consignments of the product in the years
1944 and 1945; that he had sent to certain of these consignees certain circulars
separate from the shipments of the product; that the label and circulars repre-
sented that the product would cure, prevent, and constitute an adequate treat-
ment for human diseases, such as cancer, heart disease, arthritis, neuritis,
eczema, tumors, abscesses, varicose veins, and other human ailments; and that
the drug "Nature's Vegetation" had absolutely no therapeutic value in the
treatment or prevention of any of the said human diseases. The complaint
alleged further that the drug was misbranded as follows:
Section 502 (a), the label of the product bore false and misleading represen-
tations ;
Section 502 (b)  (2), the label failed to bear an accurate statement of the
quantity of the contents;
Section 502 (e), the label failed to bear the common or usual name of the
article; and,
Section 502 (f) (1), the label failed to bear adequate directions for use.
PBATEE OF COMPLAINT :   That the defendant be restrained and enjoined during
the pendency of the action and after trial permanently enjoined from shipping
misbranded drugs in interstate commerce.
DISPOSITION : On March 19, 1945, the court entered a temporary injunction
against the defendant. On June 11,1945, the defendant having failed to answer
or otherwise plead to the complaint, the court handed down its findings of fact
and conclusions of law, sustaining the allegations in the complaint; and, in
accordance therewith, judgment was entered permanently enjoining the de-
fendant from introducing or delivering for introduction into interstate com-
merce any product or products which were misbranded within the meaning of
Sections 502 (a) and 502 (e) of the Act.