3971. Adulteration of tomato juice.    U. S. v. 26 Cases of Tomato Juice  (and 5
other seizure actions against tomato juice.) Decrees of condemnation. 
Portions of product ordered destroyed. Remainder ordered released 
under bond for segregation and destruction of unfit portion.-   (F. D. C.
Nos. 8009. 8010, 8012, 8916, 9059, 9095. Sample Nos. 17578-F, 17914-F, 
22437-F, 22439-F.)
On July 29 and 31, and December 1, 23, and 30,1942, the United States attorneys 
for the Southern District of New York, the Eastern District of New York, and the 
Eastern District of Pennsylvania, filed libels against 159 cases, each containing 
24 cans, of tomato juice at New York, N. Y., 20 cases, each containing 24 cans, 
of tomato juice at Brooklyn, N. Y., and 213 cases, each containing 12 cans, and 
269 cases, each containing 24 cans, of tomato juice at Philadelphia, Pa., alleging 
that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce within the period from 
on or about January 28, 1942, to on or about December 1, 1942, by Francis C 
Stokes Co., from Vineentown, N. J.; and charging that it was adulterated in 
that it consisted in whole or in part of a decomposed substance. The article was 
labeled in part: "Tomato Juice Sweet Life *. * * Distributed by Sweet Life 
Food Corp," "Stokes Tomato Juice," or "White Hose Pure Tomato Juice * * * 
Seeman Brothers Incorporated, Distributors, NY."
On August 22, October 2, and December 24, 1942, no claimant having appeared 
for the goods seized at New York and Brooklyn, judgments of condemnation were 
entered and they were ordered destroyed. On January 6, 1943, the Francis C. 
Stokes Co., having appeared as claimant for the product seized at Philadelphia, 
judgment of condemnation was entered and the product was ordered released 
under bond, conditioned that the unfit portion be segregated and destroyed under 
the supervision Of the Food and Drug Administration.