12248. Misbranding: of canned shrimp. IT. S. v. 55 Cases of Shrimp. De- 
cree of condemnation and forfeiture. Product released nmler 
bond.     (F. & D. No. 18498.    I.  S. No. 2914-v.     S. No. B-3910.)
On March 19, 1924, the United States attorney for the Eastern District of 
Pennsylvania, 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 55 cases of canned shrimp,  remaining in the original
unbroken packages at Philadelphia, Pa., consigned by Marine Products, Inc., 
New Orleans, La., from Gulfport, Miss., alleging that the article had been 
shipped from Gulfport, Miss., on or about September 6, 1923, and transported 
from the State of Mississippi into the State of Pennsylvania, and charging mis- 
branding in violation of the food and drugs act, as amended.
Misbranding of the article was alleged in substance in the libel for the reason 
that the label on the retail package containing the article bore the following 
statements, " Seafooco Brand Shrimp * * * Wet Pack Packed By Sea 
Food Co., Biloxi, Miss. * * * Contents 5| Ozs. Shrimp * * * Sea Food 
Co.", which were false and misleading, in that they represented to the purchaser 
that each package [can] contained 5| ounces of shrimp, when, in fact, it did not.
On April 9, 1924, the Seafood Co., Biloxi, Miss., having appeared as claimant 
for the property, 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 $200, in conformity with section 10 of the act, conditioned in part that 
it be relabeled under the supervision of this department.
HOWAED M. GORE, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.