Rogers v. Smith

POOS, District Judge.

This is a proceeding filed by William P. Rogers, Attorney General of the United States as successor to the Alien Property Custodian, by virtue of the Executive Order No. 9788, published in 11 F.R. 11981 dated October 14, 1946, 50 U.S. C. A.Appendix, § 6 note, invoking the jurisdiction of this Court under Section 17 of the Trading with the Enemy Act as amended (40 Stat. 425, 50 U.S.C.A. Appendix, § 17) and 28 U.S.C.A. § 1345. The defendant, Elbert S. Smith, is the auditor of Public Accounts in the State of Illinois and the defendant, Joseph D. Lohman is the State Treasurer…