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ORVIS v. BROWNELL.

No. 404.

345 U.S. 183 (1953)

ORVIS ET AL. v. BROWNELL, ATTORNEY GENERAL, SUCCESSOR TO THE ALIEN PROPERTY CUSTODIAN.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 16, 1953.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald Marks argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioners.

James L. Morrisson argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Cummings, Assistant Attorney General Kirks, James D. Hill and George B. Searls.

Briefs of amici curiae supporting petitioners were filed by Joseph M. Cohen for Zittman; and Henry I. Fillman for McCarthy.

MR. JUSTICE JACKSON delivered the opinion of the Court.

This suit, under § 9 (a) of the Trading with the Enemy Act,1 asks a decree that petitioners have an interest in vested property of Japanese nationals in the hands of the Alien Property Custodian, that he holds the property subject to petitioners' attachment lien and must satisfy their judgment. The controlling facts are not in controversy...

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