CLARK v. UEBERSEE FINANZ-KORP

No. 35.

332 U.S. 480 (1947)

CLARK, ATTORNEY GENERAL, AS SUCCESSOR TO THE ALIEN PROPERTY CUSTODIAN, v. UEBERSEE FINANZ-KORPORATION, A.G.

Supreme Court of United States.

Reargued November 12, 1947.

Decided December 8, 1947.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

M.S. Isenbergh argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief were Acting Solicitor General Washington, Assistant Attorney General Sonnett, Stanley M. Silverberg, Harry LeRoy Jones, Janes L. Morrisson and John Ward Cutler.

Richard J. Connor argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Bart W. Butler.

Wm. Harvey Reeves filed a brief for the National Foreign Trade Council, Inc., as amicus curiae, urging affirmance.


MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS delivered the opinion of the Court.

Respondent brought this suit to reclaim property which the Alien Property Custodian,1 acting under § 5 (b) of the Trading With the Enemy Act, 40 Stat. 411, 50 U.S.C. App. § 1, as amended by the First War Powers Act of 1941, 55 Stat. 839, 50 U.S.C. App. (Supp. V, 1946), § 5 (b), had vested in himself. Respondent is a corporation...

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