United States v. Forty Barrels & Twenty Kegs of Coca Cola
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
In Error to the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Tennessee; Edward T. Sanford, Judge. Libel by the United States for condemnation of 40 barrels and 20 kegs of Coca Cola, the Coca Cola Company claimant. There was a judgment (191 Eed. 431) denying relief, and the United States brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
DENISON, Circuit Judge.
This' proceeding was brought by the united States to condemn a quantity of syrup called Coca Cola. Forfeiture was claimed under the Pure Food Law (34 U. S. S. L. 768), because the syrup was said to be adulterated and misbranded. The case was tried at great length before a jury; at the conclusion of the trial, the government withdrew certain issues, and upon the two remaining matters, the court instructed a verdict for the Coca Cola Company, the claimant of the property. The sole question presented by this writ of error is whether there was any evidence tending to show…
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