Alien Property Custodian Act. Hearing ... on H.R. 12651 and H.R. 12884 |
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... taken out naturalization papers. He remained a German subject. Whether that was by inadvertence, or for what reason, I do not know; but it is a fact. In 1914, shortly before the outbreak of the European war, Prof. Hilprecht and his wife ...
... taken out naturalization papers. He remained a German subject. Whether that was by inadvertence, or for what reason, I do not know; but it is a fact. In 1914, shortly before the outbreak of the European war, Prof. Hilprecht and his wife ...
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... taken out naturalization papers . He remained a Ger- man subject . Whether that was by inadvertence , or for what reason , I do not know ; but it is a fact . In 1914 , shortly before the outbreak of the European war , Prof. Hilprecht ...
... taken out naturalization papers . He remained a Ger- man subject . Whether that was by inadvertence , or for what reason , I do not know ; but it is a fact . In 1914 , shortly before the outbreak of the European war , Prof. Hilprecht ...
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... taken over property belonging to Mrs. Hilprecht amounting , in round figures , to half a million dollars . Although she is the recipient of a large income under a trust declared for her by her father , and another trust which she ...
... taken over property belonging to Mrs. Hilprecht amounting , in round figures , to half a million dollars . Although she is the recipient of a large income under a trust declared for her by her father , and another trust which she ...
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... taken over . I was simply following the facts in my own particular case . I wanted to draw a general act to keep out of the way of special legislation . We have a constitutional provision in my own State against special legisla- tion ...
... taken over . I was simply following the facts in my own particular case . I wanted to draw a general act to keep out of the way of special legislation . We have a constitutional provision in my own State against special legisla- tion ...
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... taken over by the alien prop- erty custodian in the form of liquid assets , or was it corporate prop- erty or property which was engaged in manufacture , or anything of that kind ? Mr. SCHAFFER . There was more than $ 60,000 in cash taken ...
... taken over by the alien prop- erty custodian in the form of liquid assets , or was it corporate prop- erty or property which was engaged in manufacture , or anything of that kind ? Mr. SCHAFFER . There was more than $ 60,000 in cash taken ...
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Page 48 - States for the district in which such claimant resides, or, if a corporation, where it has its principal place of business (to which suit the Alien Property Custodian or the treasurer of the United States, as the case may be, shall be made a party defendant), to establish the interest, right, title, or debt so claimed, and if...
Page 35 - After the end of the war any claim of any enemy or of an ally of enemy to any money or other property received and held by the alien property custodian or deposited in the United States Treasury, shall be settled as Congress shall direct...
Page 56 - VI. They may be charged in the second place with payment of the amounts due in respect of claims by the nationals of such Allied or Associated Power with regard to their property, rights and interests in the territory of other enemy Powers, in so far as those claims are otherwise unsatisfied.
Page 33 - It may not be unworthy of remark, that it is very unusual, even in cases of conquest, for the conqueror to do more than to displace the sovereign and assume dominion over the country. The modern usage of nations, which has become law, would be violated ; that sense of justice and of right which is acknowledged and felt by the whole civilized world would be outraged, if private property should be generally confiscated, and private rights annulled.
Page 34 - The universal practice of forbearing to seize and confiscate debts and credits, the principle universally received, that the right to them revives on the restoration of peace, would seem to prove that war is not an absolute confiscation of this property, but simply confers the right of confiscation.
Page 56 - ... payment of amounts due in respect of claims by the nationals of that Allied or Associated Power with regard to their property, rights and interests, including companies and associations in which they are interested, in German territory, or debts owing to them by German nationals...
Page 6 - Before me, the subscriber, one of the justices of the peace in and for the said county personally appeared the abovenamed petitioner, who being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say that...
Page 36 - In the first class nre the private investments of individual German subjects, who, attracted by the possibilities in America, invested their funds in a small way in this country in real estate, in mortgages, and in securities, chiefly of industrial and transportation companies. In the second class are the investments which have been made by combined capital in Germany having close affiliations with the great political and financial powers of the Empire, These latter investments sought dominance and...
Page 42 - Neither the debts due from individuals of the one nation to individuals of the other, nor shares, nor monies, which they may have in the public funds, or in the public or private banks, shall ever in any event of war or national differences be sequestered or confiscated...
Page 33 - It appears to the Court, that the power of confiscating enemy property is in the legislature, and that the legislature has not yet declared its will to confiscate property which was within our territory at the declaration of war.