United States v. 52 Drums Maple Syrup

CHASE, Circuit Judge.

The appellant is here seeking the reversal of judgments for the claimant in condemnation proceedings under the Pure Food and Drugs Act on the sole ground that during a trial by jury reversible error was committed in the admission of evidence offered by the claimant.

The government seized at St. Johnsbury, Vt., a number of steel drums containing maple syrup' which had concededly been shipped there at various times in interstate commerce in carload lots with other drums of such syrup. Libels in proceedings for the condemnation of the syrup under the provisions of the Pure…