United States v. Porter

KNIGHT, District Judge.

Libel was filed on January 15, 1934, under the United States Standard Container Act of 1928 (15 USCA §§ 257, 257a) against a quantity of so-called “high-hat” hampers, described as ten-quart hampers or round-stave baskets for fruit and vegetables. The libel alleges that these hampers are not ten-quart hampers and not standard containers for fruit and vegetables as provided in said act.

Two exceptions to the libel were filed by claimant: (I) That the facts set forth in the libel are insufficient to state a cause of action (a) in that it is not alleged that the hampers were…