22494. Misbranding of table sirup.    U. S. v. 8 Cases of "White Table Sirup. 
Default decree of condemnation and destruction.     (F. &D. no. 31797.  / 
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This case involved a shipment of sirup which was misbranded since the label 
bore a false and misleading statement relative to Hie quantity of the contents, 
and since it was food in package form and the quantity of the contents was 
not stated plainly and conspicuously on the package, as required by law—the 
statement of weight appearing on the label being incorrect.
On January 3, 1934, the United States attorney for the District of Montana, 
acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district court 
a libel praying seizure and condemnation of eight cases of table sirup at 
Billings, Mont., alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate com- 
merce, on or about August 8, 1933, by the Wheeler-Barnes Go., from, Minne- 
apolis, Minn., in violation of the Food and Drugs Act.
It was alleged in the libel that the article was in violation of the said act 
in that the can label bore the statements, " Stones White Table Syrup Contents 
Two Lbs. Eight Oz.", whereas the cans contained less than 2 pounds and 8 
ounces.
On March 8, 1934, no claimant having appeared for the property, judgment 
of condemnation 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.