The Rath Packing Company, a Corporation, Counter-Defendant and v. M. H. Becker, as Director of the County of Los Angeles Department of Weights and Measures, and Cross-Appellant, C. B. Christensen, as Director of Agriculture of the State of California, Intervenor, and Cross-Appellant. The Rath Packing Company, a Corporation, and v. Joseph W. Jones, as Director of the County of Riverside Department of Weights and Measures, and Cross-Appellant

530 F.2d 1295 The RATH PACKING COMPANY, a corporation, Plaintiff, Counter-Defendant and Appellant, v. M. H. BECKER, as Director of the County of Los Angeles Department of Weights and Measures, Defendant, Appellee and Cross-Appellant, C. B. Christensen, as Director of Agriculture of the State of California, Intervenor, Appellee and Cross-Appellant. The RATH PACKING COMPANY, a corporation, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. Joseph W. JONES, as Director of the County of Riverside Department of Weights and Measures, Defendant, Appellee and Cross-Appellant. Nos. 73--2481, 73--2482, 73--3092, 73--2496 and 73--3180. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Oct. 29, 1975. Certiorari Granted April 19, 1976. See 96 S.Ct. 1663 . Arnold K. Graham, Deputy County Counsel (argued), Los Angeles, Cal., for M. H. Becker. Allan J. Goodman, Deputy Atty. Gen. (argued), Los Angeles, Cal., for C. B. Christensen. Loyal E. Keir, Deputy County Counsel (argued), Riverside, Cal., for Joseph W. Jones. Dean C. Dunlavey (argued), of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, Los Angeles, Cal., for Rath Packing Co. OPINION Before BROWNING and TRASK, Circuit Judges, and RICH, Judge. * RICH, Judge: 1 These suits were brought by…