4729. Adulteration of tomato pulp. II. S. * * * v. l,GOO Cases * * *?
of Tomato Pulp. Default decree of condemnation., forfeiture, and de??
struction.    (P. & D. No. 7193.    I. S. No. 11133-1.    S. No. C-432,)
On January 29, 1916, the United States attorney for the Southern District?
of Texas, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the Dis??
trict Court of the United States for said district a libel for the seizure and con??
demnation of 1,600 cases of tomato pulp, remaining unsold in the original?
unbroken packages at Galveston, Tex., alleging that the article had been?
shipped, on or about August 28, September 9, and October 24, 1915, by Roberts?
Bros., Baltimore, Md., and transported from the State of Maryland into the?
State of Texas, and charging adulteration in violation of the Food and Drugs?
Act. The cases were labeled: "4 doz. 10 ounces each No. 1 Roberts Bros. Big?
R Brand Trade mark Tomato Pulp. Main office Baltimore, Md." The cans?
were labeled: "Big R Brand Tomato Pulp. Distributed by Roberts Bros.,?
Main Office Baltimore, Md. Contents weigh 10 oz. Made from pieces and trim??
mings of tomatoes."
The allegations in the libel were to the effect that the article was adulterated?
by being decomposed and putrid.
On April 10, 1916, no claimant having appeared for the property, judgment of?
condemnation and forfeiture was entered, and it was ordered by the court that?
the product should be destroyed by the United States marshal.
GAEL VEOOMAN, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.
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