10506. Adulteration and Misbranding of canned kidney bKans. II. S. 
* * * v. 25 Cases * * * of Bed Kidney Beans * * *. 
Decree of condemnation and forfeiture. Product released under 
bond.     (F. & D. No. 12509.    I. S. No. 10751-r.    S. No. C-1834.)
On March 12, 1920, the United States attorney for the Southern District of 
Iowa, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the District 
Court of ihe United States for said district a libel for the seizure and con- 
demnation of 25 cases of red kidney beans, at Burlington, Iowa, alleging that 
the article had been shipped by the George Van Gamp & Sons Co., Westfield. 
Ind., on or about November 5, 1919, and transported from the State of Indiana 
into the State of Iowa, and charging adulteration and misbranding in violation 
of the Food and Drugs Act. The article was labeled in part: " George Van 
Camp's Red Kidney BKans. Contents 10 Oz. Packed by George Van Camp 
& Sons Company, Westfield, Indiana."
Adulteration of the article was alleged in the libel for the reason tliat long 
cranberry beans had been mixed or packed with, or substituted wholly or in 
part for, red kidney bKans.
Misbranding was alleged in substance for the reason that the statement 
" Bed Kidney Beans " was false and misleading and deceived and misled the 
purchaser when applied to long cranberry bKans. Misbranding was alleged 
for the further reason that the article was an imitation of, and was offered for 
sale under the distinctive name of, another article.
On April 27, 1922, no claimant having appeared for the property, judgment 
of condemnation and forfeiture was entered, and it was ordered by the court 
that the product be destroyed by the United States marshal, with the proviso, 
however, that if the George Van Camp & Sons Co., the apparent owner of the 
property, should pay the costs of the proceedings and execute a bond in the 
sum of $200, in conformity with section 10 of the act. said bond being con- 
ditioned that the said product be relabeled so as to show trathfully and ac-
curately the nature thereof, the said product should be delivered to the said 
George Van Camp & Sons Co. Subsequently the George Van Camp & Sons 
Co. filed their bond, and the product was released as provided in the decree.
C. W. PUGSLEY, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.