Carolene Products Co. v. Thomson

Plaintiff manufactures and sells a milk product under two names — Carolene and Milnut. Defendants’ predecessors in office notified plaintiff that the product does not conform to Michigan law and threatened arrest of any dealer selling it. Plaintiff filed petition for declaration of rights and prayed that the invoked statute be declared unconstitutional and defendants restrained from interference with sales. It appeals from decree dismissing the bill.

The product is sold in cans, bearing labels describing its elements and uses as follows:

In the center—

(Not less than “Carolene (Not less 18% Skim…