14131. Misbranding of butter. U. S. -v. 1,344 Cartons of Butter. Consent 
decree of condemnation and forfeiture. Product released under 
bond.     (P. & D. No. 20909.    1. S. No. 1528-x.    S. No. C-4988.)
On February 15, 1926, the United States attorney for the Western District 
)f Louisiana, 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 
ind condemnation of 1,344 cartons of creamery butter, at Shreveport, La., 
illeging that the article had been shipped by the Metzger Bros. Creamery Co., 
irom Dallas, Tex., on or about February 11, 1926, and transported from the 
State of Texas into the State of Louisiana, and charging misbranding in viola- 
ion of the food and drugs act as amended. The article was labeled in part:, 
(Shipping case) " Metzger's Extra Fancy Butter Manufactured by Metzger 
Bros. Creamery Co. Dallas, Texas. Metzger Bros. Shreveport, La. Golden," 
[carton) "Golden Creamery Butter Golden Brand Shreveport, La. One Pound 
^et Weight."
Misbranding of the article was alleged in the libel for the reason that the 
statement " One Pound Net Weight," borne on the label, was false and mis-
leading and deceived and misled the purchaser, and for the further reason. 
that it was food in package form and the quantity of the contents was not 
plainly and conspicuously marked on the outside of the package, since the- 
quantity stated on the package was not correct.
On February 18, 1926, Walter Fisher, claimant, having admitted the allega- 
tions of the libel, 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 $600, in conformity with section 10 of the act, conditioned in part 
that the said butter be properly molded, labeled, and branded.
R. W. DUNLAP, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.