Legal Opinion
United States v. Ninety-Five Barrels, More or Less, Alleged Apple Cider Vinegar, Douglas Packing Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 2, 1924No. 559PublishedCited by 65 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Butler
This case arises under the Food and Drugs Act of June 30, 1906, c. 3915, 34 Stat. 768. The United States filed information in the District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, Eastern Division, for the condemnation of 95 barrels of vinegar. Every barrel seized was labeled:
“ Douglas Packing Company Excelsior Brand Apple Cider Vinegar made from Selected Apples Reduced to 4 Percentum Rochester, N. Y.”
The information alleged that the vinegar was adulterated, in violation of § 7 of the act. It also alleged that the vinegar was made from dried or evaporated apples, and was misbranded in…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- United States v. Lexington Mill & Elevator Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1914
- United States v. Antikamnia Chemical Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1914
- Monroe Cider Vinegar & Fruit Co. v. RiordanCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1922
- Casey v. Sterling Cider Co.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1923
- Eureka Vinegar Co. v. Gazette Printing Co.United States Circuit Court · 1888
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3Cited by65 opinions
- Virginia State Board of Pharmacy v. Virginia Citizens Consumer Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Williams v. Gerber Products Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2008
- Stephen M. Silverman v. Cbs Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1989
- Webster v. Board of Dental ExaminersCalifornia Supreme Court · 1941
- Pasadena Research Laboratories, Inc. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1948
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