United States v. Mayfield
District Court, N.D. Alabama
Criminal prosecution by the United States against J. C. Mayfield, J. P. Bradley, J. F. Hawkins, and J. W. Altman. Charge to jury.
1Opinion of the CourtGrubb, District Judge
(charging jury). The defendants in this case are charged with having violated certain provisions of what is known as the “Food and Drugs Act” — an act passed by Congress in 1906 (Act June 30,1906, c. 3915, 34 Stat. 768 [U. S. Comp. St. Supp. 1909, p. 1187]) — the purpose of which was to protect consumers against impure and adulterated foods and drugs, and also against the use of foods or drugs which do not show what they contain by the brands on the package. Congress did not have any power to make this law concerning matters relating to commerce entirely within one state, but only as to…
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- United States v. Commercial Creamery Co.District Court, E.D. Washington · 1942
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