11410. Adulteration of shell eggs. TJ. S. v. 400 Cases of Eggs. Consent?
decree of condemnation atid forfeiture. Product released under?
bond.     (F. & D. No. 17113.    I. S. No. 3848-v.    S. No. C-3858.)
On or about December 22, 1922, the United States attorney for the Northern?
District of Illinois, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed?
in the District Court of the United States for said district a libel praying the?
seizure and condemnation of 400 cases of eggs, remaining in the original un??
broken packages at Chicago, 111., alleging that the article had been shipped?
by the Frizell Produce Co., Larned, Kans., May 15, 1922, and transported from?
the State of Kansas into the State of Illinois, and charging adulteration in?
violation of the Food and Drugs Act.
Adulteration of the article was alleged in substance in the libel for the?
reason that it consisted of a filthy animal substance, for the further reason?
that it consisted in part of a decomposed animal substance, and for the further?
reason that it consisted in part of a putrid animal substance.
On January 3, 1923, A. A. Radke, Chicago, 111., claimant, having admitted?
the material allegations of the libel and consented to the entry of a decree,?
judgment of condemnation and forfeiture was entered, and it was ordered by?
the court that the product be released to the said claimant upon payment of?
the costs of the proceedings and the execution of a bond in the sum of $1,000,?
in conformity with section 10 of the act, conditioned in part that it be candled?
under the supervision of this department, the bad portion destroyed and the?
good portion delivered to the claimant.
C. F. MARVIN, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.