55087. Misbranding of butter. U. S. v. 40 Boxes and 44 Boxes of Creamery 
Butter. Consent decrees of condemnation and forfeiture. Prod- 
uct released under bond. (F. & D Nos. 21801, 21802. I S. Noa. 
10914-x, 10915-x.    S. Nos. W-2118, W-2119.)
On or about March 17, 1927, the United States attorney for the Southern 
"District of California, acting upon reports by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed 
dn the District Court of  the  United  States for said  district  libels praying 
|>-seizure and condemnation of 84 boxes of butter, remaining in the original un- 
broken packages at Los Angeles,  Calif.,  alleging  that the article  had  been 
Shipped by the Western Creamery Co., Salt Lake City, Utah, on or about March 
j^il, 1927, and transported from the State of Utah into the State of California, 
and charging misbranding in violation of the food and drugs act as amended. 
"The article was labeled in part:   (bos)   "From Western Creamery Company 
f Salt Lake City Utah,"  (carton)   "Sunset Gold Brand Creamery Butter Pas- 
Is teurized Quarters 1 Lb. Net."
Misbranding of the article was alleged in the libels for the reason that the 
f^statement " 1 Lb. Net," borne on the label, was false and misleading and de- 
ceived and misled the purchaser, and for the further reason that the article 
was food in package form and the quantity of the contents was not plainly 
Kand conspicuously marked on the outside of the package, as the quantity stated 
if-jfvas not correct.
|^/,On March 18,  1927, the Piggly Wiggly Western  States  Co..  Los Angeles, 
iM|Calif., claimant, having admitted the allegations of the libels and having con- 
sented to  the entry of  decrees,  judgments  of  condemnation  and  forfeiture 
" Jvere entered, and it was ordered by the court that the product be released to 
i> ^he said claimant upon payment of the costs of the proceedings and the execu- 
ijlon of bonds totaling $1,600,  conditioned in part that it be relabeled  and 
I' reconditioned in a manner satisfactory to this department.
W. M. JARDINE, Secretary of Agriculture.