Fresh Grown Preserve Corp. v. United States

MARTIN, Circuit Judge.

Charging adulteration and misbranding in violation of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C.A. § 301 et seq., the United States, by its attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, filed a libel against one hundred ninety-six cases, containing six cans each, of an article of food labeled under six assorted flavors as “Nature’s Own Pure” blackberry, apricot, grape, loganberry, peach and raspberry jam. The libel alleged that ■ the appellant, Fresh Grown Preserve Corporation, had transported the food in interstate commerce from Kingsland, New Jersey, to East…