10320. Adulteration of oranges. U. S. * * * v. 462 Boxes * * * of?
Oranges. Judgment of condemnation and forfeiture. Prodnct?
released under bond. (F. & D. No. 16190. I. S. Nos. 5561-t, 5562-t.?
S. No. SJ-3803.)
On March 13, 1922, the United States attorney for the District of Massa??
chusetts, 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 462 boxes of oranges, remaining in the original unbroken?
packages at Boston, Mass., alleging that the article had been shipped by the?
Pepper Fruit Co., from Highland, Calif., on or about February 21, 1922, and?
transported from the State of California into the State of Massachusetts, and?
charging adulteration in violation of the Food and Drugs Act. The article?
was labeled in part, respectively: " Century Brand, Riverside Fruit Co.,?
Riverside, California"; and " Good Taste Brand Highland Oranges * * *?
Highland, California."
Adulteration of the article was alleged in substance in the libel for the?
reason that it consisted wholly or in part of a decomposed vegetable substance.
On March 15, 1922, the Pepper Fruit Co., Highland, Calif., having entered?
an appearance as claimant for the property and having filed a bond in the?
sum of $2,000, in conformity with section 10 of the act, judgment of con??
demnation and forfeiture was entered, and it was ordered by the court that?
the product be released to said claimant upon payment of the costs of the?
proceedings.
C. W. PUGSLEY, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.?
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