4903.  Adulteration   of   tomato   pulp.     V.   S.   "v.  .550   Cases   of   Tosmito   Pulp.?
Default - decree    of    condemnation.,    forfeiture,    and    destruction.
(F, & D. No. 6927.    I. S. No. 11122-1.    S. INo. C-353.)
On October 20, 1915, the United States attorney for the Western District?
of Texas, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the?
District Court of the United States for said district a Jibe] for the seizure?
and condemnation of 550 cases, each containing 4 dozen No. 1 cans, of tomato?
pulp, consigned by the Austin Canning Co., Austin, Ind., remaining unsold in?
the original unbroken packages at San Antonio, Tex., alleging that the article?
had been shipped on or about March 22, 1915, and transported from the State?
of Indiana into the State of Texas, and charging adulteration in violation of the?
Food and Drugs Act. The article was labeled in part: (On cans) ."America?
Beauty Brand Tomato Pulp, Austfft Canning Co., Austin, Ind."
Adulteration of the article was alleged in the libel for the reason that it was?
composed of a partially decomposed vegetable substance.
On May 26, 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.
R. A. PEARSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.
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