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UNITED STATES v. 7 CASES, CRACKER BALLS

Civ. A. No. 65-H-362.

253 F.Supp. 771 (1966)

UNITED STATES of America, Libellant, v. 7 CASES, 50 Boxes of 12 in 25 Pieces of Fireworks—CRACKER BALLS, Claimant.

United States District Court S. D. Texas, Houston Division.

May 6, 1966.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Woodrow Seals, U. S. Atty., and John H. Baumgarten, Asst. U. S. Atty., Houston, Tex., for libellant.

Presley E. Werlein, Jr., Houston, Tex., for claimant.

CONNALLY, Chief Judge.

This is a proceeding in rem initiated by the filing in this Court of a Libel of Information under the Federal Hazardous Substances Labeling Act, 15 U.S. C.A. § 1261 et seq. Certain articles of fireworks, styled "Cracker Balls", are the subject of this proceeding. The government alleges that the cracker balls in question are violative of the above named Act in that (1) they are a "hazardous substance" (as defined in § 1261(f...

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