Northern Trust Co. v. Biddle

This is an appeal by Adelheit von Hardenberg and Irmgard von Alten, who were resident German nationals, from a decree directing that the trustee under the will of Louisa G. Bigelow distribute to the Office of Alien Property of the Attorney General of the United States, as successor to the Alien Property Custodian, their share of a trust created by the said will. The authority of the Attorney General to take this property rests on the provisions of the Trading with the Enemy Act. It is admitted that the case comes within the purview of the Act, but it is contended that a subsequent amendment…