Supreme Court of the United States December 8, 1947, 35 (Clark v. Uebersee Finanz-Korp., AG)

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Mr. Justice Douglas

delivered the opinion of the Court.

Respondent brought this suit to reclaim property which the Alien Property Custodian,

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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.