Cummings v. Deutsche Bank Und Discontogesellschaft

This is a suit in equity brought October 3, 1934, by respondent in the supreme court of the District of Columbia 1 against petitioners praying a decree directing delivery of property seized by the Alien Property Custodian and withheld by petitioners under the Trading with the Enemy Act from “Direction der Disconto Gesellschaft,” an alien enemy. Petitioners moved to dismiss the bill upon the ground that the court had no jurisdiction to entertain it because by Public Resolution No. 53 of June 27, 1934, 48 Stat. 1267, the return of the money and property sought has been postponed. The court…