12713. Misbranding of olive oil. U. S. v. 88 Cans, et al., of Olive Oil. 
Decree of condemnation and forfeiture. Product released under 
bond. (F. & D. No. 18496. I. S. Nos. 15390-v, 15392-V, 15393-v. S. No. 
E-4761.)
On March 1, 1924, 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 libels praying the seizure 
and condemnation of 296 cans of olive oil, at New Bedford, Mass., consigned 
between the dates of July 3, 1923, and January 22, 1924, alleging that the 
article had been shipped by T. K. Malouf & Co., from New York, N. Y? and 
transported from the State of New York into the State of Massachusetts, and 
charging misbranding in violation of the food and drugs act as amended. A 
portion of the article was labeled in part: (Can) "Greek Dream Brand Net 
Contents 1 Gallon." The remainder of the said article was labeled in part: 
(Can) "Olympia Brand * * * Net Contents One Quart" (or "Net Con- 
tents One Gallon ").
Misbranding of the article was alleged in the libels for the reason that the 
statements as to the net contents of the said cans were false and misleading 
and deceived and misled the purchaser. Misbranding was alleged for the fur- 
ther reason that the article was food in package form and the quantity of the 
contents was not plainly and conspicuously declared on the outside of the 
packages.
On June 19, 1924, the cases having been consolidated into one action and 
Tamer K. Malouf & Co., New York, N. Y., claimant, having filed a satisfactory
bond in conformity with section 10 of the act, judgment of condemnation was 
entered, and it was ordered by the court that the product might be released to 
said claimant upon payment of the costs of the proceedings.
HOWARD M. GORE, Secretary of Agriculture.