18238. Adulteration of canned tomatoes. TJ. S. v. 113 Cases of Canned To- 
matoes. Default decree of condemnation, forfeiture, and destruc- 
tion.     (F. & D. No. 25755.    I. g. No. 14401.    S. No. 4003.)
Samples of canned tomatoes from the shipment herein described having been 
found to be decomposed, the Secretary of Agriculture reported the matter to 
the United States attorney for the Middle District of Georgia.
On January 19, 1931, the United States attorney filed in the District Court of 
the United States for the district aforesaid a libel praying seizure and con- 
demnation of 113 cases of canned tomatoes, remaining in the original unbroken 
packages at Columbus, Ga., alleging that the article had been shipped by the 
Dean Canning Co., from Whitesburg, Tenn., on of about October 7, 1929, and 
had been transported from the State of Tennessee into the State of Georgia, 
and charging adulteration in violation of the food and drugs act. The article 
-was labeled in part: (Can) "Ready Dinner Brand Tomatoes * * * Packed 
by Dean Canning Co., Russellville, Tenn."
It was alleged in the libel that the article was adulterated in that it con- 
sisted partly of a decomposed vegetable substance. 
On March 10, 1931, no claimant having appeared for the property, judgment 
of condemnation and forfeiture was entered, and it was ordered by the court 
that the product be destroyed by the United States marshal.
ARTHUR M. HYDE, Secretary of Agriculture.