State Ex Rel. Steers, Etc. v. Hancock Cir. Court, Etc.

232 Ind. 384 (1953)

112 N.E.2d 855

STATE EX REL. STEERS, ATTORNEY GENERAL

v.

HANCOCK CIRCUIT COURT, OFFUTT, JUDGE.

No. 29,057.

Supreme Court of Indiana.

Filed June 15, 1953.

Edwin K. Steers, Attorney General, for petitioner.

Bachelder & Fife, of Indianapolis, for respondents.

GILKISON, J.

In this original action it is alleged that the state brought its proceeding in respondent court against 11,000 cases, more or less, of canned tomatoes and 7,000 cases, more or less, of canned tomato juice, for libel for the condemnation and destruction thereof under the "Uniform Indiana Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act",…