Legal Opinion
United States of America, Libellant-Appellant v. 4 Cases Slim-Mint Chewing Gum, Thompson Medical Company, Claimant-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 9, 1962No. 13370PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KNOCH, Circuit Judge.
The government brought this action in rem under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C.A. § 334, to condemn Slim-Mint Chewing Gum allegedly misbranded in violation of the Act, 21 U. S.C.A. § 352(a), which provides that a drug shall be deemed misbranded:
“If its labeling is false or misleading in any particular.”
The libel of information refers to:
[T]he following described articles of written, printed and graphic matter which accompany said article of drug as labeling and which contain statements relating thereto, namely:
A newspaper mat reading “Eat What You Want…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Fairmount Glass Works v. Cub Fork Coal Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1933
- Indamer Corporation v. C. H. CrandonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1954
- Irvin Jacobs & Co. v. Fidelity & Deposit Co. Of MarylandCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1953
- United States v. Certain Parcels of Land in Rapides ParishCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1945
- Commercial Credit Corp. v. PepperCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1951
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3Cited by7 opinions
- United States v. Alcon Laboratories, Etc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1981
- United States v. an Article of Drug Consisting of 250 JarsDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 1963
- United States v. An Article Of DeviceCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1984
- Edward Krock v. Electric Motor & Repair Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1964
- United States v. An Article of DeviceCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1984
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