Legal Opinion

United States v. 46 CARTONS, ETC.

District Court, D. New Jersey

Decided June 10, 1953No. Civ. 557-52PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEANEY, District Judge.

This matter is submitted on the following agreed set of facts:

The claimant introduced into interstate commerce 46 cartons of “Fairfax cigarettes” with 51 accompanying leaflets entitled “How Fairfax Cigarettes may help you”, all of which the libellant caused to be seized under the provisions of 21 U.S. C.A. § 301 et seq. The libel, as amended, alleges that the cigarettes are a drug and were misbranded when introduced into and while in interstate commerce.

It is agreed by the parties hereto that the only question to be decided is whether the seized article is a drug within…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. United States v. DotterweichSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
  2. Kordel v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
  3. 62 Cases of Jam v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
  4. Seven Cases of Eckman's Alternative v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
  5. Aronberg v. Federal Trade CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1942

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. United States v. 354 BULK CARTONS, ETC.District Court, D. New Jersey · 1959
  2. United States v. Article . Consisting of 216Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1969
  3. Action on Smoking and Health v. Patricia Roberts Harris, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980
  4. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp. v. Food & Drug AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1998
  5. Rutherford v. United StatesDistrict Court, W.D. Oklahoma · 1977

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