U.S. v. SHREVEPORT GRAIN & EL. CO.

No. 19.

287 U.S. 77 (1932)

UNITED STATES v. SHREVEPORT GRAIN & ELEVATOR CO.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 7, 1932.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Solicitor General Thacher, with whom Assistant Attorney General St. Lewis, and Messrs. Erwin N. Griswold and W. Clifton Stone were on the brief, for the United States.

Mr. Yandell Boatner, with whom Mr. Judson M. Grimmet was on the brief, for appellee.


MR. JUSTICE SUTHERLAND delivered the opinion of the Court.

The defendant (appellee) was charged by indictment, returned in the court below, with misbranding certain sacks, containing corn meal, an article of food, by labeling each of the sacks as containing a greater quantity by weight than in fact was contained therein, contrary to the provisions of the Food and Drugs Act of June 30, 1906, c. 3915, 34 Stat. 768, U.S.C., Title...

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