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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Resp’t, v. SAMUEL G. STORM, App’lt.
    Selling adulterated milk—Laws 1885, chap. 183.
    Appeal from a judgment for $319.17 damages and costs, rendered on the verdict of a jury at the circuit in Kings county, and from an order denying a motion for k new trial.
    The action was brought to recover a penalty of $100, under section 19 of chapter 183 of the Laws of 1885, entitled “ An act to prevent deception in the sale of dairy products and to preserve the public health,” being supplemental to and in aid of chapter 303 of the Laws of 1884, entitled “An act to prevent deception in sales of dairy products.”
    The complaint alleged the sale by defendant on July 33, 1885, of adulterated milk, which allegation was denied by the answer.
    It appeared that on the day mentioned in the complaint, one of the experts in the employ of the dairy commit sioner met a man at Sheepshead Bay, Kings county, driving one of defendant’s wagcns and peddling milk. The expert took a sample of the article, which he delivered to the chemist. An analysis showed:
    Water.................................................... 88.74 per cent.
    Fat........ 3.73 “
    Solids not fat.............................. 8.54 “
    Total solids.............................................. 11.36 “
    Ash .....................................................68
    
      James Troy, for app’lt; Risley, Quin & Perry, for resp’t; A. C. Salmon, of counsel.
   Judgment affirmed, with costs.