Federal Security Administrator v. Quaker Oats Co.
United States Supreme Court
318 U.S. 218 (1943)
- Written by Alex Ruskell, JD
Facts
The Federal Security Administrator (plaintiff) promulgated regulations stating that farina was a specific wheat product and enriched farina was farina with vitamin B1, riboflavin, nicotinic acid, and iron. Quaker Oats Co. (defendant) sold farina enriched with only vitamin D, which it called “Quaker Farina Wheat Cereal Enriched with Vitamin D” or “Quaker Farina enriched by the Sunshine Vitamin.” Consequently, under the regulations, Quaker Oats could not sell its product as either farina or enriched farina. Quaker appealed to the court of appeals, arguing that the naming regulation was invalid. The appeals court ruled in Quaker’s favor, and the Federal Security Administrator appealed to the United States Supreme Court.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Stone, C.J.)
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