Legal Opinion
Houston v. St. Louis Independent Packing Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided April 14, 1919No. 264PublishedCited by 43 opinions
APPEAL PROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OP APPEALS POR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT. The case is stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Clarke
delivered the opinipn of the court.
The Secretary of Agriculture, assuming to exercise authority under the “Meat Inspection” Act, approved June 30th, 1906, c. 3913, 34 Stat. 669, 676, . 678, promulgated a regulation, effective April 1st, 1913, in part as follows, viz,:
“Washington, D. C., Feb. 28, 1913.
“For the purpose of preventing the use in interstate or foreign commerce of meat or meat food products under any false or deceptive name, under the authority conferred on the Secretary of Agriculture by the provisions of the act of Congress, approved June 30, 1906 (34 Stat. 674), Regulation 18 is…
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