Galt v. United States
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Hearing on appeal by libelees from a decree of the supreme Court of the District of Columbia condemning flour for violation of the pure food act. The Court in the opinion stated the facts as follows: This is an appeal from a decree in the supreme court of the District condemning 447 sacks of “Princess Flour” and 72 sacks of “Fancy Melba Patent” flour, under a libel filed by the United States through its attorney in and for the District of Columbia.
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Hearing on appeal by libelees from a decree of the supreme Court of the District of Columbia condemning flour for violation of the pure food act. The Court in the opinion stated the facts as follows: This is an appeal from a decree in the supreme court of the District condemning 447 sacks of “Princess Flour” and 72 sacks of “Fancy Melba Patent” flour, under a libel filed by the United States through its attorney in and for the District of Columbia. The libel sets forth the possession by the appellants Harriet T. Galt and Ralph L. Galt, Copartners, trading under the firm name of William M.…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Robb
The so-called pure food act is entitled, “An Act for Preventing the Manufacture, Sale, or Transportation of Adulterated or Misbranded or Poisonous' or Deleterious Poods, Drugs, Medicines, and Liquors,” etc. Sec. 7 defines adulteration of foods and drugs, respectively, as follows: In the ease •of drugs: (1) If a drug differs from the standard strength, «quality, or purity, unless the actual standard be plainly stated ■•upon the box or other container; (2) if its strength or purity •fall below the professed standard or quality under which it is sold. In the case of confectionery, which the act…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- United States v. CorbettSupreme Court of the United States · 1909
- Origet v. HeddenSupreme Court of the United States · 1894
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