13837. Adulteration and misbranding of sirup. U. S. v. 546 Cans and 238- 
Cases of Sirup. Decrees of condemnation and forfeiture. Prod- 
uct released under bond. (P. & D. Nos. 20082, 20371. I. S. Nos. 
24779-v, 24780-v, 9527-x.    S. Nos. C-4735, C-4810.)
On May 26 and August 20, 1925, respectively, the United States aftorner 
for the Eastern District of Texas, acting upon reports by the Secretary of 
Agriculture, filed in the District Court of the United States for said district 
libels praying the seizure and condemnation of 238 cases ? and 546 cans of 
sirup, remaining in the original unbroken packages in part at Orange, Tex.,, 
and in part at Jasper, Tex., alleging that the article had been shipped in 
part by L. A. Moresi, from Abbeville, La., on or about April 8, 1925, and in- 
part by L. A. Moresi Syrup Co., from Jeanerette, La., on or about January 
30, 1925, and transported from the State of Louisiana into the State of Texas, 
and charging adulteration and misbranding in violation of the food and drugs 
act. A portion of the article was labeled in part: " Some Good Syrup- 
* * * Manufactured By L. A. Moresi Syrup Co. Jeanerette, Louisiana." 
The remainder of the said article was labeled in part: " Moresi's Choice Golden, 
Syrup Superior Quality, Manufactured By L. A. Moresi Abbeville, La."
Adulteration of the article was alleged in the libels for the reason that a 
substance consisting in part of commercial glucose had been mixed and 
packed therewith so as to reduce and lower and injuriously affect its- 
quality and strength and had been substituted wholly or in part for the 
said article.
Misbranding was alleged for the reason that the designations " Syrup," 
with respect to a portion of the product, and " Choice Golden Syrup," with, 
respect to the remainder thereof, were false and misleading and deceived: 
and misled the purchaser, and in that the article was offered for sale under 
the distinctive name of another article.
On September 16 and 17, 1925, respectively, T. O. Landrum, Orange, Tex., 
and H. N. Gibbs, Jasper, Tex., having appeared as claimants for respective 
portions .of the property, and the court having found that the material 
allegations of the libels had been sustained and that commercial glucose had 
been mixed and packed with and substituted wholly or in part for the article, 
decrees were entered, adjudging the product to be misbranded and ordering: 
its condemnation and forfeiture, said decrees providing further that the- 
product might be released to the claimants upon payment of the costs of the 
proceedings and the execution of good and sufficient bonds, in conformity- 
with section 10 of the act.
R. W. DUNLAP, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.