United States v. Ninety-Four Dozen, More or Less, Half-Gallon Bottles Capon Springs Water

DICKINSON, District Judge.

This record will be found to be in a more or less confused state. This is due to the fact that the libel proceedings are directed against a few bottles of no special value in themselves either commercially or with respect to the public interest. The issue in the case is what the condition of the contents of these few bottles was at the time of shipment in interstate commerce. If, for illustration, the wholesomeness of Capon Springs water is not questioned, the fact that a particular shipment of a few bottles of water might be questioned would be of little concern to…