Commonwealth v. Vandyke

Citations

• 13 Pa. Super. 484
• 1900 Pa. Super. LEXIS 184

Syllabus

<p>Statutes — Oleomargarine act of 1899 is constitutional.</p> <p>The Act of May 5, 1899, P. L. 241, regulating the manufacture and sale of oleomargarine, butterine, etc., is not in conflict with or in violation of the constitution of the United States, giving to Congress the exclusive power to regulate commerce between the states.</p> <p>Oleomargarine — Purport of act of 1899 declared.</p> <p>The intention of the legislature to be extracted from the act of 1899 is to prohibit the imitation of yellow butter by any admixture 'or addition to oleomargine during or after manufacture. The legislature may punish the manufacturer or vendor of oleomargarine for adding any color thereto. The effect of the statute is that butter may be colored yellow, but oleomargarine may not be so colored. Oleomargarine legislation reviewed.</p>