12879. Adulteration of mineral -water.    II. S. v. J> Cases of Healing1 Springs
"Water.    Default decree Ordering- destruction of product.     (F. & D.
No. 18398.    I. S. No. 16526-v.    S. No. E-4750.)
On February 20, 1924, the United States attorney for the Southern District 
of Florida, 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 9 cases of healing springs water, remaining in the 
original unbroken packages at Jacksonville, Fla., alleging that the article had 
been shipped by the Virginia Hot Springs Co., from Hot Springs, Va., on or 
about December 3, 1923, and transported from the State of Virginia into the 
State of Florida, and charging adulteration in violation of the food and drugs 
act. The article was labeled in part: (Bottle) " The Healing Springs " Water " 
Healing Springs, Bath County, Virginia. * * * Virginia Hot Springs Com- 
pany, Hot Springs, Bath Co., Va."
, Adulteration of the article was alleged in the libel for the reason that it con- 
sisted in whole of a filthy, decomposed, and putrid animal substance.
On September 17, 1924, no claimant having appeared for the property, judg- 
ment of the court was entered, ordering that the product be destroyed by the 
United States marshal.
W. M. JABDINE, Secretary of Agriculture.