10396. Misbranding of olive oil and compound oil. TJ. S. * * * v. 25 
Gallon Cans and 55 Q,uart Cans of Olive Oil and 10 Gallon Cans of 
Compound Oil. Consent decrees of condemnation and forfeiture. 
Products released under bond. (F-. & D. Nos. 15462, 15530. I. S. Nos. 
15481-t, 15482-t, 15483-t.     S. Nos. E-3603, E-3604.)
On October 7 and 10, 1921, respectively, the United States attorney for the 
District of Connecticut, ac'.ing upon reports by the Secretary of Agriculture, 
filed in the District Court of the United States for said district libels for the 
seizure and condemnation of 25 gallon cans and 55 quart cans of olive oil and 
10 gallon cans of compound oil, remaining unsold in the original unbroken 
packages at Bridgeport, Conn., alleging that the articles had been shipped by 
the Reliable Importing Co., New York, N. Y., on or about August 2 and Septem- 
ber 9, 1921, respectively, and transported from the State of New York into the 
State, of Connecticut, and charging misbranding in violation of the Food and 
Drugs Act, as amended. The articles were labeled in part, respectively: " Olio 
D'Oliva Puro Importato * * * Lucca Italia Vapore-Marina Brand Net 
Contents 1 Gal."  (or "1 Quart") "*    *    *    Sirota & Segerman, Importers &
Packers, Lucca, Italy, N. Y. U. S. A."; and "Contadina Brand Oil Superior 
Quality * * * A Compound Net Contents 1 Gal. * * * Contadina Oil 
?Co., N. Y."
Misbranding of the articles was alleged in substance in the libels for the 
reason that the labels on each of the cans containing the said articles bore the 
following statements, respectively, " Net Contents 1 Gal." and " Net Contents 1 
?Quart," which statements were false and misleading and deceived and misled the 
purchaser. Misbranding was alleged for the further reason that the articles 
were food in package form, and the quantity of the contents was not plainly and 
?conspicuously marked on the outside of the packages.
On February 24, 1922, the Reliable Importing Co., New York, N. Y., claimant, 
having consented to the entry of decrees, judgments of condemnation and for- 
feiture were entered, and it was ordered by the court that the products be re- 
leased to the said claimant upon payment of the. costs of the proceedings and the 
execution of good and sufficient bonds, in conformity with section 10 of the act.
C. W. PTJGSLEY, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.