14253. Adulteration and misbranding: of assorted jellies. V. S.V. 24 Cases 
of Assorted Jellies. Decree of condemnation and forfeiture. 
Products released under bond.     (F. & D. No. 20983.    I.  S. No. 1239-x,
S. No. C-5062.)
On March 26, 1926, the United States attorney for the Eastern District of 
Wisconsin, 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 24 cases of assorted jellies, remaining unsold in the 
original unbroken packages at Milwaukee, Wis., alleging that the articles had 
been shipped by McNeil & Co., from Carpentersville, Ill., in part October 31. 
1925, and in part November 25, 1925, and transported from the State of Illi- 
nois into the State of Wisconsin, and charging adulteration and misbranding 
in violation of the food and drugs act as amended. The articles were labeled 
in part: (Jar) "Sunny South Brand Apple Pectin Crabapple" (or " Straw- 
berry " or " Grape " or-" Raspberry " or__" Currant") _"_ Jelly Net Wgt.6: 
Ounces E. R. Pahl & Company Milwaukee, U. S. A." 
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Adulteration of the strawberry, grape, raspberry, and currant jellies was 
alleged in the libel for the reason that pectin jellies colored with fruit juices 
and acidified with tartaric acid had been substituted wholly or in part for 
the article, and in that a substance, pectin, had been mixed and packed there- 
with so as to reduce, lower, or injuriously affect their quality or strength, and 
for the further reason that they were colored in a manner whereby damage 
and inferiority were concealed. Adulteration was alleged with respect to the 
crabapple jelly for the reason that pectin jelly with added tartaric acid had 
been mixed and packed -with and substituted wholly or in part for the 
article.
Misbranding was alleged for the reason that the statements " Apple Pectin 
Strawberry"   (or "Grape" or "Raspberry" or "Currant" or "Crabapple")
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" Jelly," borne on the labels, were false and misleading and deceived and misled 
the purchaser when applied to jellies of the composition of the said products. 
Misbranding was alleged for the further reason that the statement "Net Wgt. 
6 Ounces," was false and misleading and deceived and misled the purchaser,, 
and for the further reason that the articles were imitations of and offered 
for sale under the distinctive names of other articles. 
On April 29, 1926, McNeil & Co., Carpentersville, Ill., having appeared as 
claimant for the property, judgment of condemnation and forfeiture was 
entered, and it was ordered by the court that the products be released to the 
said claimant upon payment of the clerk's- and marshal's costs and the execu- 
tion of a bond in the sum of $500, conditioned that they not be sold or other- 
wise disposed of contrary to law. 
7  W. M. JARDINE, Secretary of Agriculture,