Berger v. Ruoff

In order to protect his alleged lien, in consequence of his legal services, on a former client’s claim against the government, the appellant asserts a right to intervene under Fed.Rules Civ.Proc. rule 24(a), 28 U.S.C.A. in the former client’s suit under § 9(a) of the Trading with the Enemy Act, 50 U.S.C.A.Appendix, § 9(a), for the return of vested property. In effect the District Court denied, leave to intervene.

The alleged lien, if any, arose after the property vested. Section 9(f) of the Trading with the Enemy Act, 50 U.S.C.AAp-pendix, § 9(f), provides that, with irrelevant exceptions, “the…