Philadelphia Pickling Co. v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
In Error to the District Court of the United States for the District of New Jersey; John Rellstab, Judge. The Philadelphia Pickling Company was convicted of a violation of the Food and Drugs Act, and brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
J. B. McPHERSON, Circuit Judge.'
[1] The Philadelphia Pickling Company was convicted under section 2 of the Food and Drugs Act of *1511906, the indictment charging a shipment of adulterated tomato paste from the company’s place of business in New Jersey to its place of business in Pennsylvania. Other facts will appear in a few moments; but it seems advisable to consider in advance the general question: Does the act apply where the owner has shipped to himself for some other business purpose than sale? The trial judge directed the verdict, but no complaint is made of this, if his construction…
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