United States v. Forty Barrels and Twenty Kegs of Coca-Cola
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United States v. Forty Barrels and Twenty Kegs of Coca-Cola, 241 U.S. 265 (1916), was a federal suit under which the government unsuccessfully attempted to force the Coca-Cola Company to remove caffeine from its product.
Quick Facts United States v. Forty Barrels and Twenty Kegs of Coca-Cola, Argued February 29, 1916 Decided May 22, 1916 ...
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Argued February 29, 1916 Decided May 22, 1916 | |
Full case name | UNITED STATES, Plff. in Err., v. FORTY BARRELS and Twenty Kegs of Coca Cola, the Coca-Cola Company of Atlanta, Georgia, Complainant. No. 562. |
Citations | 241 U.S. 265 (more) 36 S. Ct. 573; 60 L. Ed. 995 |
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An ingredient may be considered "added" regardless of whether a product's formula called for it; whether a specific ingredient is harmful is a jury matter; compounded names (such as Coca-Cola) are only distinctive to the product and not the named ingredients should the name achieve a 'secondary significance' of the product itself. | |
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