S816. Misbraniliug; of Ganvin's Congli Syrup. V. S. * * * v. 141, TO, 36,?
113, 24, 692, and 36 Bottles of Gauvin's Cougli Syrup. Default de??
cree of condemuatlou, foi-feiture, aiitl destx-iietlom. (P. & D. N6s.?
12736, 12737, 12738, 12730, 12740, 12741, 12742. I. S. Nos. 18600-r, 18599-r,?
18593-r, 18588-r, 18591-r, 18595-r, 18589-r. S. Xos. E-2250, E-2251, E-2258,?
E-2259, E-2260,  E-2261,  E-2262.)
On June 21, 1920, the United States attorney for the District of Maine, acting?
upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the District Court of the?
United States for said district libels for the seizure and condemnation of?
141, 70, 36, 113, 24, 692, and 36 bottles of Gauvin's Cough Syrup, remaining?
unsold "in the original unbroken packages at Rumford, Brunswick, and Chisholm,?
Me., consigned by J. A. E. Gauvin, Lowell, Mass., alleging that the article had?
been shipped on or about October 9, October 10, and October 3, 1919, and trans??
ported from the State of Massachusetts into the State of Maine, and charging?
misbranding in violation of the Food and Drugs Act, as amended.
Analysis of a sample of the article by the Bureau of Chemistry of this de??
partment showed that it consisted essentially of extractives of wild cherry bark,?
spruce gum, sugar, alcohol, and water.
Misbranding of the article was alleged, in substance, in the libel for the?
reason that certain statements appearing in the labeling, regarding the curative
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or therapeutic effects thereof, as follows, (bottle) " * * * For * * *?
' La Grippe,' Whooping-Cough & all affections of the Throat and Lungs,"?
(carton) "* * * Recommended for * * * ' La Grippe,' Whooping-Cough?
and all Throat and Pulmonary Diseases >: * *' a safe and active Remedy?
for all Diseases of the Respiratory Organs: *? * * all Throat and Lung?
Diseases," (circular) " -;: * * Successfully used in all affections of the?
Throat, Bronchi and Lungs * * * especially indicated in the treatment of?
all cases of Coughs, Colds, Catarrh, Asthma, Whooping-Cough, Influenza and in?
the first stages of Consumption * - * Tuberculosis * * * ailments of?
the chest * * * Spasmodic Coughs * * * Used against all affections?
of the Throat, Bronchi and Lungs * * * Gauvin's Cough Syrup is fully?
indicated for the treatment of the most serious cases of Colds, Bronchitis, the?
most obstinate Catarrhs, Asthma, Whooping cough, Grippe, Hoarseness and?
* * * Epidemic Grippe * "' *, Diseases of the Chest * * * Gastric?
Disorders," were false and fraudulent in that the article contained no ingredient?
or ingredients capable of producing the effects claimed.
On July 20, 1920, no claimant having appeared for the property, judgment 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. BALL, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.