E. K. Hardison Seed Co. v. Jones

HAMILTON, Circuit Judge.

Petitioner is a partnership doing business under the firm name, E. K. Hardison Seed Company, and during the period of time involved here was engaged in the business of selling agricultural seeds and', shipping them in interstate commerce.

In the years 1941 and 1942, petitioner made numerous shipments in interstate commerce of seeds in bags with labels on each showing the noxious-weed content and the germination percentage of the seed.

In a proceeding under the Federal Seed Act of August 9, 1939, 53 Stat. 1275, 7’ U.S.C.A. § 1551 et seq., and the rules and regulations…