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CLARK v. ALLEN

No. 626.

331 U.S. 503 (1947)

CLARK, ATTORNEY GENERAL, AS SUCCESSOR TO THE ALIEN PROPERTY CUSTODIAN, v. ALLEN ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 9, 1947.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harry LeRoy Jones argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief were Acting Solicitor General Washington, Assistant Attorney General Sonnett, M.S. Isenbergh, David Schwartz and Armand B. DuBois.

S.C. Masterson argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief was Joseph Wahrhaftig.

By special leave of Court, Everett W. Mattoon, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for the State of California, as amicus curiae, urging affirmance. With him on the brief was Fred N. Howser, Attorney General.

MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS delivered the opinion of the Court.

Alvina Wagner, a resident of California, died in 1942, leaving real and personal property situate there. By a will dated December 23, 1941, and admitted to probate in a California court in 1942, she bequeathed her entire estate to four relatives who are nationals and residents of Germany. Six heirs-at-law, residents of California, filed a petition for determination of heirship in

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