16457. Adulteration of -walnut meats. U. S. V. 8 Boxes of Walnut Meats). 
Decree of condemnation entered. Product released upon deposit 
of collateral.     (P. & D. No. 23770.    I. S. No. 07799.    S. No. 1957.)
On May 18, 1929, the United States attorney for the Western District of 
Washington, 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 8 boxes of walnut meats, remaining in the original unbroken 
packages at Seattle, Wash., alleging that the article had been shipped by the 
Southern California Supply Co., from Los Angeles, Calif., March 3, 1929, and 
transported from the State of California into the State of Washington, and 
charging adulteration in violation of the food and drugs act. The article was 
labeled in part: " Invincible Brand * * * Distributed by the Southern 
California Supply Co., Inc., Los Angeles, California."
It was alleged in the libel that the article was adulterated in that it consisted 
in whole or in part of a filthy, decomposed, and putrid vegetable substance.
On May 21, 1929, the Oscar Lucks Co., Seattle, Wash., having appeared as 
claimant for the property and having admitted the allegations of the libel and 
paid the costs of the proceedings, judgment of condemnation was entered, and 
it was ordered by the court that the product be released to the said claimant 
for reconditioning under the supervision of this department, upon deposit of 
collateral security in the sum of $250 to insure compliance with the law.
AETHTJE M. HYDE, Secretary of Agriculture.
J645S. Adulteration of walnut merits. V. S. v. 22 Cases of Walnut Meats. 
Decree of condemnation entered. Product released upon deposit 
of collateral.     (F. & D. No. 23771.    I. S. No. 07800.    S. No. 1958.)
On May 18, 1929, the United States attorney for the Western District of 
Washington, 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 22 cases of walnut meats, remaining in the original 
unbroken packages at Seattle, Wash., alleging that the article had been shipped 
by the California Walnut Growers Association, from Los Angeles, Calif., and 
transported from the State of California into the State of Washington, ar- 
riving at Seattle on or about December 4, 1928, and charging adulteration in 
violation of the food and drugs act.
It was alleged in the libel that the article was adulterated in that it con- 
sisted in whole or in part of a filthy, decomposed, and putrid vegetable 
substance.
On May 21, 1929, the Oscar Lucks Co., Seattle, Wash., having appeared as 
claimant for the property and having admitted the allegations of the libel and 
paid the costs of the proceedings, judgment of condemnation was entered, and 
it was ordered by the court that the product be released to the said claimant 
for reconditioning under the supervision of this department, upon deposit of 
collateral security in the sum of $250 to insure compliance with the law.
AETHTJE M. HYJJE, Secretary of Agriculture.