Clark, Attorney General, as Successor to the Alien Property Custodian, v. Uebersee Finanz-Korporation, a. G.

Decided December 8, 1947. William Orville Douglas delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 35 · 332 U.S. 480 (1947) · Cited 162 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 8–0.

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Precedents cited

Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.

• Markham v. Cabell · 326 U.S. 404 (1946)
• Central Union Trust Co. of NY v. Garvan · 254 U.S. 554 (1921)

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• Propper v. Clark · 337 U.S. 472 (1949)
• Weinberger v. Hynson, Westcott & Dunning, Inc. · 412 U.S. 609 (1973)
• United States v. Raddatz · 447 U.S. 667 (1980)
• Societe Internationale Pour Participations Industrielles Et Commerciales, S. A. v. Rogers · 357 U.S. 197 (1958)
• Employees of Department of Public Health v. Department of Public Health · 411 U.S. 279 (1973)
• Oestereich v. Selective Service System Local Board No. 11 · 393 U.S. 233 (1968)
• American Textile Manufacturers Institute, Inc. v. Donovan · 452 U.S. 490 (1981)
• Industrial Union Dept., AFL-CIO v. American Petroleum Institute · 448 U.S. 607 (1980)
• Erlenbaugh v. United States · 409 U.S. 239 (1972)
• American Paper Institute, Inc. v. American Electric Power Service Corp. · 461 U.S. 402 (1983)
• Escondido Mutual Water Co. v. La Jolla Band of Mission Indians · 466 U.S. 765 (1984)

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