14218. Misbranding of coffee. U. S. v. 25 Tins, et al., of Coffee. Consent 
decrees of condemnation and forfeiture. Product released under 
bond. (F. & D. Nos. 20517, 20608, 20609, 20624. I. S. Nos. 3876-x to 
3880-x, incl., 9531-x.    S. Nos. C-4842, C-4864, C-4865, C-4870.)
On or about October 21 and November 13, 14, and 18, 1925, respectively, the 
United States attorney 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, seizure and condemnation of 186 tins of coffee, 
remaining in the original unbroken packages in various lots, at Tyler, Gilmer, 
Henderson and Longview, Tex., respectively, alleging that the article had been 
shipped by the Cuban Coffee Mills, from Shreveport, La., in various consign- 
ments, on or about August 25, September 8 and 12, October 10 and 27, and 
November 2, 1925, respectively, and transported from the State of Louisiana 
into the State of Texas, and charging misbranding in violation of the food 
and drugs act.   The article was labeled in part: "Cuban S. P. B.-Blend."
Examination of the article by the Bureau of Chemistry of this department 
showed that it contained chicory.
Misbranding of the article was alleged in the libels for the reason that it   -, 
Was offered for sale under the distinctive name of another article.
On January 26 and February 15, 1926, respectively, the Cuban Coffee Mills, 
Shreveport, La., claimant, having admitted the allegations of the libels and 
having consented to the entry of decrees, judgment 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 execution of bonds in the aggregate sum of $2,000, and that it be 
properly relabeled.
C. F. MARVIN, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.