22289. Misbranding of canned orangre juice. V. S. v. 8% Cases of Canned 
Orangre Juice. Default decree of condemnation, forfeiture, and 
destruction.    (F. & D. no. 30512.    Sample no. 30448-A.)
Sample cans of orange juice taken from the shipment in this case were 
found to contain less than 8 ounces, the labeled volume.
On May 28, 1933, the United States attorney for the Western District of 
Virginia, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
district court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 8% cases of canned 
orange juice at Lynchburg, Va., alleging that the article had been shipped in 
interstate commerce on or about August 30, 1932, by the Orange County 
Canners, Inc., from Los Angeles, Calif., and charging misbranding in violation 
of the Food and Drugs Act as amended. The article was labeled in part: 
" Vita Vac Brand Natural California Orange Juice contents 8 I. ozs. * * * 
Orange County Canners, Inc., Fullerton, California."
It was alleged in the libel that the article was misbranded in that the 
statement " Contents Eight I. Ozs.", was false and misleading and deceived 
and misled the purchaser, and for the further reason that the article was food 
in package form and the quantity of the contents was not plainly and con- 
spicuously marked on the outside of the package, since the statement made 
was incorrect.
On December 4, 1933, no claimant having appeared for the property, judg- 
ment of condemnation and forfeiture was entered, and it was ordered by the 
court that the product be destroyed by the United States marshal
M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.