22756. Adulteration of walnut meats.    IT. S. v. 25 Cartons and 9 Cartons of
Walnut meats. Default decrees of condemnation and destruc- 
tion.     (F. & D. nos. 31778, 32581.    Sample nos. 41976-A, 66787-A. 66788-A.)
These cases involved shipments of walnut meats which were wormy, moldy, 
and rancid.
On December 28, 1933, and April 20, 1934, the United States attorney for 
the District of Montana, acting upon reports by the Secretary of Agriculture, 
filed in the district court libels praying seizure and condemnation of 25 cartons 
of walnut meats at Butte, Mont, and 9 cartons of walnut meats at Great Falls, 
Mont, alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce, in 
part on or about November 28, 1933, and in part on or about December 6, 1933, 
by Leslie C. Mitchell, from Santa Ana, Calif., 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 
consisted wholly or in part of a filthy and decomposed vegetable substance.
On July 24 and August 24, 1934, no claimant having appeared for the prop- 
erty, judgments of condemnation were 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.