9001. Adulteration of beer and ale. U. S. v. 1,674 Cases of Beer (and 6 other 
seizure actions against beer and ale). Consent decrees of condemnation. 
Product ordered released under bond for salvage of containers and de- 
struction of contents. (F. D. C. Nos. 14053, 14064, 14076 to 14080, incl. 
Sample Nos. 63587-F to 63593-F, incl.)
LIBELS FILED:   Between October 16 and November 13, 1944, Eastern District
of South Carolina. 
ALLEGED SHIPMENT :   Between the approximate dates of September 2 and 19,1944,
by the Commonwealth Brewing Corp., from Springfield, Mass.
PRODUCT: Beer and ale. 2,112 cases at Conway, S. C, 1,298 cases at Sumter, S. C, 
675 cases at Little Kock, S. C, 650 cases at Kingstree, S. C, and 2,098 cases 
at Florence, S. C.
LABEL IN PART : "Gold Medal Tivoli Beer [or "Worcester Stock Ale," "Oxford 
Brand Ale," "Oxford Brand Beer," "Bay State Beer," or "New England Ale"]."
*See also No. 9138.
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the meaning of the law since it was a substance which was not required in the 
production of the product and which could have been avoided by good manu- 
facturing practice.
DISPOSITION : April 30 and May 9,1945. The Schaf er Distributing Co., claimant, 
having consented to the entry of decrees, judgments of condemnation were 
entered and the product was ordered released under bond, conditioned upon the 
destruction of the beer and ale and the salvage of the bottles and cases.