Legal Opinion
United States v. Shreveport Grain & Elevator Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided November 7, 1932No. 19PublishedCited by 247 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Sutherland
The defendant (appellee) was charged by indictment, returned in the court below, with misbranding certain sacks, containing corn meal, an article of food, by labeling each of the sacks as containing a greater quantity by weight than in fact was contained therein, contrary to the provisions of the Food and Drugs Act of June 30, 1906, c. 3915, 34 Stat. 768, U. S. C., Title 21, § 2, which make it unlawful to ship in interstate or foreign commerce any article of food or drugs which is adulterated or misbranded, within the meaning of the act. The penalty prescribed is a fine of $200 for the first…
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