22294. Adulteration of candy.    V. S. v. 23 Boxes, et al., of Candy.    Default
decrees   of   destruction.      (F.   &  D.  nos.   31966,   31967,   31968.     Sample 
nos. 51646-A, 51647-A, 51648-A.)
These cases involved interstate shipments of candy which contained concealed 
coins.
On February 9, 1934, the United States attorney for the District of New 
Jersey, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district 
court libels praying seizure and condemnation of 86 boxes of candy, in part at 
Paterson, N.J., and in part at Jersey City, N.J., alleging that the article had been 
shipped in interstate commerce on or about January 19, 22, and 25, 1934, by the 
Josephson Candy Co., Inc., from Long Island City, N.Y., and charging adultera- 
tion in violation of the Food and Drugs Act. The article was labeled in part: 
"120 Count  [or "Ct."]  Pocketbook."
It was alleged in the libels that the article was adulterated under the pro- 
visions of the law relating to confectionery, in that it contained an ingredient 
deleterious or detrimental to health, namely, a copper cent.
Adulteration was alleged under the provisions of the law relating to food in 
that the article contained an added deleterious ingredient which might have 
rendered it injurious to health.
On April 2, 1934, no claimant having appeared for the property, judgments 
were entered ordering that the United States money be removed and turned 
over to the United States Treasury, and that the candy be destroyed by the 
United  States marshal.
M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.