10653.?Misbranding   of   olive   oil.     U.   S.     *      *      *     v.   10   Gallons,   et   al,   of
Olive Oil.     Defanlt decrees of condemnation, forfeitnre, and sale.
(F. & D. Nos. 14986, 15049, 15050.    I. S. Nos. 6964-t, 6957-t, 6958-t.    S. Nos.?
E-3383,   E^3385.)
On June 22, June 28, and November 15, 1921, respectively, the United States?
attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, acting 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 18 cans and 10 gallons?
of olive oil, remaining in the original unbroken packages, in part at Scranton?
and in part at Pittston, Pa., alleging that the article had been shipped by?
Gamanos and Booskos, New York, N. Y., on or about May 12, May 14, and?
May 17, 1921, respectively, and transported from the State of New York into?
the State of Pennsylvania, and charging misbranding in violation of the Food?
and Drugs Act. A portion of the article was labeled in part, " Justice Brand?
* * * Imported Virgin Pure Olive Oil Net Contents One Gallon * * *?
Gamanos and Booskos * * * New York * * *" The rest of the article?
was labeled in part, " Giustizia Brand * * * Vergine Olio d'Oliva Puro?
Importato Net Contents One Gallon    *    *    *."
Misbranding of the article was alleged in substance in the libels for the?
reason that the statement " one gallon," appearing on the cans containing the?
said article, was false and misleading and deceived and misled the purchaser?
since each of the said cans did not contain one gallon of the article, but in each?
instance was short in volume. Misbranding was alleged in substance for the?
further reason that the said article of food was in package form and the quantity?
of the contents was not plainly and conspicuously marked on the outside of?
the said package, inasmuch as the statement " one gallon " was not correct.
On November 15 and December 13, 1921, respectively, no claimant having?
appeared for the property, judgments of condemnation and forfeiture were?
entered, and it was ordered by the court that the product be sold by the United?
States marshal, after the statement " one gallon " had been obliterated from?
the said cans.
C. W. PUGSLEY, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.
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