N7.N0. Adulteration of tomato iHiln. X'. S. * * *? -v. 400 Cans of Tomato?
T'olj*. Default decree of condemnation, forfeiture, and destruc??
tion.     (F. & 1). No.  12864.    I. >S. No   !iTO(-r.     S. No. C-1953.)
On June 11, 1920, the United States attorney for the District of Nebraska,?
acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the District Court?
of the United States for said district a libel for the seizure and condemnation?
of 400 cans of tomato pulp, remaining unsold in the original unbroken packages,?
at Norfolk, Nebr.. alleging that the article had been shipped on or about Sep??
tember 24. 1919, by Highland THougbland] Bros. Canning Co., Underwood, Ind..?
and transported from the State of Indiana into the State of Nebraska, and?
charging adulteration under the Food and Drugs Act.
Adulteration of the article was alleged in the libel for the reason that it?
consisted wholly or in part of a (ilth\. decomposed, and putrid vegetable?
substance.
On July 13, 1920, no claimant having appeared for the propeny. a default?
decree of condemnation and forfeiture was entered, and it was ordered by the?
court that the product be destroyed by the United States marshal.
E. D. P.AIL, Attiriff Secretary of Agriculture.