13207. Adulteration and misbranding' of canned corn. U. S. v. 474 Cases, 
et al., of Canned Corn. Deeree of condemnation and forfeiture. 
Product released under bond. (F. & D. Nos. 19539 to 19543, incl. I. S. 
No. 22686-v.    S. No. C-5003.)
On January 28, 1925, the United States attorney for the Eastern District of 
Louisiana, 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 1,313 cases of canned corn, at New Orleans, La., alleging 
that the article had been shipped by Wm, Numsen & Sons, from New York, 
N. Y., on or about December 2, 1924, and transported from the State of New 
York into the State of Louisiana, and charging adulteration and misbranding 
in violation of the food and drugs act. The article was labeled in part: (Can) 
"Derby Brand Sugar Corn * * ?* Distributed by Wm Numsen & Sons. 
Incorporated   Main Office Baltimore, Md. U. S. A."
Adulteration of the article was alleged in the libels for the reason that a 
substance, excessive brine, had been mixed and packed therewith so as to 
reduce, lower, or injuriously affect its quality or strength and had been substi- 
tuted wholly or in part for the said article.
Misbranding was alleged for the reason that the statement " Sugar Corn," 
appearing on the labels, was false and misleading and deceived and misled the 
purchaser, and for the further reason that the article was offered for sale 
under the distinctive name of another article.
On February 17 and March 12, 1925, respectively, Wm. Numsen & Sons, Inc., 
Baltimore, Md., having appeared as claimant for the property and having con- 
fessed the allegations of the libels, judgments of condemnation and forfeiture 
were 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 execu- 
tion of bonds in the aggregate sum of $1,815, in conformity with section 10 
of the act, conditioned in part that it be relabeled or reconditioned to meet the 
requirements of the law, and not be sold or disposed of without having been 
inspected by a representative of this department.
R. W. DXTNLAP, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.