15862. Misbranding of olive oil. TJ. S. v. 72 Half-Gallon Cans, et al., of 
Olive Oil. Decree of condemnation and forfeiture. Product re- 
leased under bond.     (F. & D. No. 22126.    I. S. No. 20977-x.    S. No. 176.)
, On November 1, 1927, the United States attorney for the District of Massa- 
chusetts, 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 72 half-gallon cans and 126 quart cans of olive oil, remaining 
in the original unbroken packages at Worcester, Mass., alleging that the 
article had been shipped by Leo Crisafulli, New York, N. Y., on or about 
August 19, 1927, and had been transported from the State of New York into 
the State of Massachusetts, and charging misbranding in violation of the food 
and drugs act as amended. The article was labeled in part: " Uinto Brand 
Virgin Imported Olive Oil * * * One Quart Net" (or "Half Gallon 
Net").
It was alleged in the libel that the article was misbranded in that the state- 
ments, "One Quart Net" and "Half Gallon Net," borne on the labels, were 
false and misleading and deceived and misled the purchaser. Misbranding was 
alleged for the further reason that the article was food in package form and the 
quantity of the contents was not plainly and conspicuously marked on the out- 
side of the package.
On July 16, 1928, Leo Crisafulli, New York, N. Y., 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 bond in the sum of $400, 
conditioned in part that it be relabeled under the supervision of this depart- 
ment.
ARTHUR M. HYDE, Secretary of Agriculture.