14208. Misbranding? of salad oil.     U. S. v. 14 Cartons of Salad Oil.     Default
decree  of  condemnation,  forfeiture, and  sale.     (F. & D.  No.  20640. 
I. S. No. 7908-x.     S. No. E-5582.)
On November 21, 1925, the United States attorney for the Middle District of 
Pennsylvania, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
District Court of the United States for said district a libel praying seizure and 
condemnation of 14 cartons, each purporting to contain 1-gallon cans of salad 
oil, remaining in the original unbroken packages at Scranton, Pa., alleging that 
the article had been shipped by Joseph Mariani, from New York, N. Y., on or 
about September 20, 1925, and transported from the State of New York into 
the State of Pennsylvania, and charging misbranding in violation of the food 
and drugs act as amended. The article was labeled in part: " Contadina 
Brand Oil Superior Quality Pure Vegetable Salad Oil 0.98 Of One Gallon Or 
7% Lbs. Net."
Misbranding of the article was alleged in the libel for the reason that the 
statements, to wit, (Can) "0.98 Of One Gallon Or 7^ Lbs. Net," (carton) "1 
Gal. Cans," were false and misleading and deceived and misled the purchaser. 
Misbranding was alleged for the further reason that the article was food in 
package form and the quantity of the contents was not plainly and conspicu- 
ously marked on the outside of the package.
On April 16, 1926, no claimant having appeared for the property, judgment 
of condemnation and forfeiture was entered, and it was ordered by the court 
that the statements of contents be obliterated, and the product sold by the 
United States marshal.
C F. MARVIN, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.