3877. Adulteration of butter.    U. S. v. 2 Cartons, 2 Cartons, and 6 Cartons of
Butter.    Default decree  of condemnation.    Product  ordered  denatured 
and sold for war purposes.     (F. D. C. No. 7911.    Sample No. 83130-E.)
On June 20, 1942, the United. States attorney for the Northern District of 
Alabama filed a libel against 2 32-pound cartons and 7 30-pound cartons of 
butter, at Birmingham, Ala., alleging that the article had been shipped in 
interstate commerce on or about June 9, 1942, by the Cudahy Packing Co., from 
Nashville, Tenn.: and charging that it was adulterated in that it consisted 
wholly or in part of a filthy and decomposed substance. The article was labeled 
in part: "Cudahy's Sunlight Creamery Butter," or "% Lb. Patties."
On August 8, 1942, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemnation 
was entered and the product was ordered destroyed. On September 21, 1942, 
the decree was amended -to provide that the product be denatured and sold as 
salvage fat to be used for war purposes.