20618. Adulteration of canned salmon. IT. S. v. 3,820 Cases and 9,990 Cases 
of Salmon. Portions of product released unconditionally. Re- 
mainder condemned and forfeited and released nnder bond for 
separation and destruction of unlit portion. (F. & D. nos. 28943, 
29015.    Sample nos. 14837-A, 14840-A, 25876-A, 25882-A, 25886-A,  26039-A.)
These actions involved two shipments of canned salmon, unlabeled but bear- 
ing various distinguishing codes. Examination of these lots showed the presence 
of decomposed salmon.
On September 21 and October 11, 1932, the United States attorney for the 
Western District of Washington, acting upon reports by the Secretary of Agri- 
culture, filed in the District Court of the United States for the district afore- 
said two libels praying seizure and condemnation of 3,820 cases and 9,990 cases, 
respectively, of canned salmon, remaining in the original unbroken packages 
at Seattle, Wash., alleging that the article had been shipped in part on or 
about August 23, 1932, from George Inlet, Alaska, and in part on or about 
July 25, 1932, from Lockanok, Alaska, by Libby, McNeil & Libby into the State 
of Washington, and charging adulteration in violation of the Food and Drugs 
Act.
It was alleged in the libels that the article was adulterated in that it con- 
sisted in whole or in part of a decomposed animal substance.
Libby, McNeill & Libby, Seattle, Wash., appeared as claimant in both cases. 
On January 6,1933, the allegations of the libel covering the 3,820-case lot having 
been admitted, judgment of condemnation and forfeiture was entered in the said 
case, and it was ordered by the court that the product be released to the claim- 
ant upon payment of costs and the execution of a bond in the sum of $2,000, 
conditioned that the decomposed portion be segregated and destroyed. On 
February 16, 1933, a decree was entered in the case covering 9,990 cases of the 
product, ordering that portions be released unconditionally and that the re- 
mainder, consisting of 1,552 cases and 26 cases, be condemned and forfeited 
and released under bond for examination of the lot, and destruction of all 
adulterated salmon.
R. G. TTJGWELL, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.