16982. Adulteration and Misbranding of walnut meats.    TJ. S. v. 16 Cases of
"Walnut Meats. Decree of condemnation and forfeiture. Product 
released under bond. (F. & D. No. 23519. I. & Nos. 07860, 07861. 
S. No. 1761.)
On March 26, 1929, the United States attorney for the Southern District of 
California, 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 16 cases of walnut meats, remaining in the original 
packages at Los Angeles, Calif., alleging that the article had been shipped 
from Boise, Idaho, on or about March 13, 1929, and transported from the 
State of Idaho into the State of California, and charging adulteration and 
misbranding in violation of the food and drugs act as amended. The article 
was labeled in part, " Southern California Supply Co.," 6 cases being further 
labeled in part, " Invincible Brand Shelled California Walnuts Golden Amber 
Halves and Pieces, Net Contents 50 Lbs. When Packed. Distributed by South- 
ern California Supply Co., Inc., Los Angeles."
It was alleged in the libel that the article was adulterated in that it con- 
sisted in whole or in part of a filthy, decomposed vegetable substance.
Misbranding was alleged for the reason that the article was food in package 
form and the quantity of the contents was not plainly and conspicuously 
marked on the outside of the package.
On August 2, 1929, the Southern California Supply Co., Los Angeles, Calif., 
having appeared as claimant for the property and having filed a good and 
sufficient bond for the release of the product, judgment of condemnation was 
entered, and it was ordered by the court that the product be released to the 
said claimant upon payment of costs and the execution of a bond to secure 
its reconditioning under the supervision of this department.
ARTHUR M. HYDE, Secretary of Agriculture.