Donaldson v. Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.

Bell, Justice.

The sections of the Code referred to in the foregoing questions were all taken from the act of the General Assembly approved August 21, 1906, commonly known as the pure-food and drug act. Ga. L. 1906, p. 83. It appears from the caption and other portions of this act that it had the purpose, among others, of preventing adulteration, misbranding, and imitation of foods sold and intended for human consumption, under penalties for its violation. Section 4 contained several subsections, defining adulteration. This section is now contained in the Code, § 42-109. So far as material in…