2370. Adulteration of butter.     U.  S. v. 4 Cartons of Butter.    Default decree of
condemnation and destruction.     (F, t): C. No. 5871.    Sample No. 58093-E.)
On August 5, 1941, the United States attorney for the Eastern District of Wis- 
consin filed a libel against 4 cartons, ea?h containing 30 pounds, of butter at 
Marinette, Wis., alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce 
on or about July 29, 1941, by Best Bros. Creamery from Iron Mountain, Mich.; 
and charging that it was adulterated; It.was labeled in part: "Best Creamery 
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Thearticle was. alleged to be adulterated in that a valuable constituent, milk 
fat, had been in whole or in part omitted;or extracted therefrom; and-in; that an 
article containing less than SO-percent by weight of milk fat had been substituted 
In.-whole .oriin part for: butter.   ?.'- -;;.-:,    .¦;,.,;. ¦ ¦••• 
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'On;October 13, 1941; no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemnation 
was entered and the product was ordered destroyed.