HOUSTON v. ST. LOUIS PACKING CO.

No. 264.

249 U.S. 479 (1919)

HOUSTON ET AL. v. ST. LOUIS INDEPENDENT PACKING COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 14, 1919.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Assistant Attorney General Frierson, with whom Mr. Charles S. Coffey was on the brief, for appellants.

Mr. Alexander F. Reichmann, with whom Mr. Abram B. Stratton was on the brief, for appellee.


MR. JUSTICE CLARKE delivered the opinion 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...

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