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UNITED STATES v. 363 CASES, ETC.

Civ. A. No. 565.

143 F.Supp. 219 (1956)

UNITED STATES of America, Libelant, v. 363 CASES, MORE OR LESS, "MOUNTAIN VALLEY MINERAL WATER", each containing 6 one-half gallon bottles, and 81 five-gallon carboys, more or less, of an article of food and drug, et al., Mountain Valley Sales Company, a corporation; John G. Scott, H. B. McFarling, Claimants.

United States District Court W. D. Arkansas, Hot Springs Division.

August 1, 1956.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul Steffy, Food & Drug Div., Dept. of Health, Education & Welfare, Washington, D. C., Charles W. Atkinson, U. S. Atty., Henry M. Britt, Asst. U. S. Atty., Ft. Smith, Ark., for plaintiff.

Wright, Harrison, Lindsey & Upton, Little Rock, Ark., Wootton, Land & Matthews, Hot Springs, Ark., Robert F. Schlafly, St. Louis, Mo., J. F. Schlafly, Jr., Alton, Ill., for defendant.

JOHN E. MILLER, District Judge.

The motion of libelant for judgment "in accordance with the motion for directed verdict" is before the court for consideration and disposition. The trial of this case to a jury began on May 21 and was concluded on June 2, 1956, when the jury returned into open court the following verdict:

"We, the jury, find the issues in this case in favor of the claimant defendants, Mountain Valley Sales Company, John G. Scott, and H. B....

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