15141. Misbranding of butter.     U. S. v. 260 Cases of Butter.     Decree of con
demnation and forfeiture.     Product released under bond.     (P. & D,
No. 21901.    I. S. Nos. 15299-x, 15300-x, 15302-x, 15303-x.    S. No. C-5463.)
On April 8, 1927,  the United  States attorney for the Eastern District of 
Louisiana, acting upon reports by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
District Court of the United States for said district a libel praying seizure ark 
condemnation of 260 cases of butter, remaining in the original unbroken pack' 
ages at New Orleans, La., alleging that the article had been shipped by the. 
Sunlight Produce Co., Neosho, Mo., in various consignments, on or about March 
1, 15, and 21, 1927, respectively, and transported from the State of Missouri into 
the State of Louisiana, and charging misbranding in violation of the food anc 
drugs act as amended.   The article was labeled in part: " Sunlight Creamery; 
Butter One Pound Net."
Examination of the article by  Ibis  department showed that it was short; 
weight.
Misbranding of the article was alleged in the libel for the reason that the 
statement " One Pound Net," borne on the label, was false and misleading and; 
deceived and misled the purchaser, and for the further reason that it was food 
in package form and the nuantity of the contents was not plainly and conspic- 
uously marked on the outside of the package.
On April 21, 1927, the Sunlight Produce Co., Neosho, Mo., having appeared 
as claimant for the property and having admitted the allegations of the libel, 
judgment of condemnation and forfeiture was 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 a good and sufficient bond, condi- 
tioned in part that it be reworked and reconditioned, and not be sold or other- 
wise disposed of until inspected by a representative of this department.
W. M. JARDINE, Secretary of Agriculture.   ?: