14450. Adulteration and misbranding: of vanilla extract. U. S. v. {?%. Gal- 
lons of Vanilla Extraet. Product ordered released under bond 
to be relabeled.    (F. & D. No. 20348.    I. S. No. 6808-x.    S. No. Ef-5460.).
On August 19, 1925, the United States attorney for the Middle District of 
Pennsylvania, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed. 
in the District Court of the United States for said district a libel praying: 
seizure and condemnation of 5% gallons of vanilla extract at' Wilkes-Barre,. 
Pa., alleging that the article had been shipped by Theall, Steffan & Coir 
from New York, N. Y., on or about June 6, 1925, and transported from the 
State of New York into the State of Pennsylvania, and charging adulteration 
and misbranding in violation of the food and drugs act. The article was- 
labeled in part: "One Gallon Vanilla Ext. A. A. X. Theall & Pile, Inc. 
Essential Oils Extract    *    *    *    New York."
Adulteration of the article was alleged in the libel for the reason that 
a substance, an imitation vanilla extract, had been mixed and packed there- 
with so as to reduce, lower and injuriously affect its quality and strength 
and had been substituted wholly or in part for the said article. Adulteration 
was alleged for the further reason that the article was colored in a manner 
whereby damage or inferiority was concealed.
Misbranding was alleged for the reason that the statement on the label 
" Vanilla Ext. A. A. X." was false and misleading and deceived and misled 
the purchaser. Misbranding was alleged for the further reason that the 
article was an imitation of and offered for sale under the distinctive name of 
another article. 
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On September 28, 1925, the Hannagan Supply Co., Wilkes-Barre, Pa., having 
appeared as claimant for the property, a decree was entered, ordering that 
the claimant be permitted to affix to the goods a label reading in part: 
" Imitation Vanilla Extract Contains Vanillin, Coumarin, Vanilla and Caramel," 
upon the entry of a bond in the sum of $500, and that upon compliance witlt 
the terms of the decree and payment of the costs of the proceedings the moni- 
tion and warrant of arrest be vacated and set aside. 
W. M. JAEDINE, Secretary of Agriculture.