In Re Nossen's Estate

The State appeals from a decree of final distribution which distributed to the Alien Property Custodian five-sixths of the residue of the estate of Johanna Nossen, deceased, consisting entirely of money. Upon her death in 1935 Mrs. Nossen left six heirs at law, five of whom then were, and thereafter continued to be, residents and citizens of Germany. After the inception of war between the United States and Germany, the Alien Property Custodian assumed control of the five nonresident aliens’ interests by vesting order issued pursuant to the Trading with the Enemy Act, 50 U. S. C. A. Appendix…