15012. Adulteration of grapefj^it.     V. S. v. 303 Boxes of Grapefruit.     De 
fault decree of condkmullum, forfeiture, and  destruction.     (F.  &
L>. No. 217S0.    I. S. No. lS3^-i.  ,.^. No. C-5415.)
On March 10, 1927, the Un^fe^ 'Stateda'r$orney for the Southern District of 
Ohio, acting upon a report by t!fce^e<#?tary,'6f Agriculture, filed in the District 
Court of the United States for skid districtSyfrjSei praying seizure and condem- 
nation of 303 boxes of grapefruit, ?ekiak*ing vin the original unbroken packages 
at Cincinnati, Ohio, consigned^ioirty^a'roir. 13r^l927, alleging that the article 
had been shipped from the LeesH^tfyg 'PlckiWlIous^ Leesburg, Fla., and trans- 
. ported from the State of Florida <A$M th^Starf?>Qf ?Ohj.o, and charging adultera- 
tion in violation of the food and drugskac<^ Av~p^r:ti6li-t>f the article was labeled 
in part: " Leesburg Packing House <fij?lffin ^esbfrpg Ffofcida Packed by Fussell 
& Co., Leesburg, Fla. * * * Grape^t^t- /^heVJemainder of the said article 
was labeled in part: " G. W. F. BrandXB^e <<^os&-S3u F',.-%- Packed by G. W. 
Franklin Leesburg, Fla. Marketed by ASne^ica^Frulft GVoseers Inc., Orlando, 
Fla.    *    *    *    Grapefruit." 
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Examination of the article by this depar^^nt^howM\tliat'it consisted iu 
whole or in part of fruit-damaged fruit. T      ', < 
It was alleged in the libel that the article was ?rfQulteratea, in that it consisted 
of a decomposed vegetable substance. 
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On March 24,1927, no claimant having appeared f^p-jhe property, judgment of 
condemnation and forfeiture was entered, and it was^oddered by the court that 
the product be destroyed by the United States marshax^.
W. M. JAUDINE, Secretary of Agriculture.