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right, however, to prohibit sale of impure and deleterious articles of food whether
imported and sold in original packages or not. Plea which does not answer whole
indictment or all counts to which it is pleaded, is defective. Fox v. State, 89 Md.
384 (decided prior to act, 1900, ch. 496). And see Rasch v. State, 89 Md. 755.

This section in so far as it prohibits sale or manufacture of oleomargarine in this
state, is a valid exercise of police power; this section held constitutional. Wright v.
State, 88 Md. 437 (decided prior to act, 1900, ch. 496). And see McAllister v. State,
72 Md. 390; Pierce v. State, 63 Md. 592.

This and the following sections (prior to act, 1900, ch. 496), held unconstitutional
and void in so far as they prohibited importation and sale of oleomargarine in
original packages. Taking the lid from a tub of oleomargarine so as to permit its
inspection, does not destroy its original character. In re McAllister, 51 Fed. 282.

Cited but not construed in Hancock v. State, 89 Md. 724.

An. Code, sec. 136. 1904, sec. 123. 1888, sec. 89. 1888, ch. 312, sec. 2. 1900, ch. 496.

1910, ch. 437 (p. 87).

157. Renovated butter, process butter, oleomargarine, butterine, or
other butter substitute may be sold, if free from prohibited ingredients
and otherwise wholesome, provided each vessel, package, roll or parcel of
such substance be plainly and conspicuously branded by a stamp or label,
with the true name of such substance in letters not less than thirty-six
point bold-faced gothic -capitals, and also the name of each article or in-
gredient used or entering into the composition of such substance, in letters
of reasonable size; and provided also that the seller keep constantly and
conspicuously posted on all sides of the room in which the sale is made a
placard the face of which shall contain plainly printed in black ink thereon
in the English language, in type not smaller than six inches in height,
the words " (the true name of the substance) sold here."
See notes to sec. 156.

An. Code, sec. 137. 1904, sec. 124. 1888, sec. 90. 1888, ch. 312, sec. 3. 1900, ch. 496.

1910, ch. 437 (p. 87).

158. Any proprietor or person in charge of hotel, boarding-house, res-
taurant, or other place or vehicle where food is sold or served for pay,
who shall serve, sell or use as butter any substance or compound other
than that produced wholly from unadulterated milk or cream, with or
without salt or harmless coloring matter, shall cause to be plainly printed
on every bill of fare, if one be used, in letters not smaller than eight point
bold-faced gothic capitals, in the English language, the words " (true
name of substance) used here in place of butter "; and in case no bill of
fare be used, shall cause to be conspicuously posted upon each side of the
eating-room or place, and in letters large enough to be distinctly seen and
read from all parts of the room or place, placards containing on the face
thereof in the English language the words, " (true name of substance)
used here in place of butter "; and such person shall keep said placards
continuously posted as aforesaid so long as such butter substitute be kept
or used.

A person who violates this section, whether knowingly or not, is liable thereunder;
hence indictment need not state that sale was " fraudulently " made. Fox v. State,
94 Md. 144 (decided prior to the act of 1910, ch. 437).

See notes to sec. 156.