Legal Opinion
Wulfsohn v. Russian Socialist Federated Soviet Republic
New York Court of Appeals
Decided January 9, 1923PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAndrews, J.
The Russian Federated Soviet Republic is the existing de facto government of Russia. This is admitted by the plaintiff. Otherwise there is no proper party defendant before the court. It is claimed by the defendant. The Appellate Division states that it is a matter of common knowledge. It has not been recognized by the government of the United States. The plaintiffs owned a quantity of furs. They were stored in Russia and they were confiscated by the Russian government. Treating tliis act as a conversion the present action is brought. The litigation is not, therefore, with regard to title to…
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