Court of Claims· 1/11/1955
Seery v. United States
Citations
- 127 F. Supp. 601
- 130 Ct. Cl. 481
- 1955 U.S. Ct. Cl. LEXIS 45
How courts have described this case
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- holding that American citizen could state a cause of action for taking of real and personal property in Austria
- holding naturalized United States citizen was entitled to compensation under the Fifth Amendment for property located in Austria
- rejecting government’s enemy property defense because property belonging to military takings claimant was actually located in friendly territory when it was taken
- rejecting government’s argument that takings claims should be dismissed because private property at issue was located in Austria
- U.S. citizen had constitutional protection when her real and personal property in Austria was seized for use as a U.S. officers' club.
- U.S. citizen had constitutional protection when her real and personal property in Austria was seized for use as a U.S. officers’ club.
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Judges: Jones, Littleton, Whitaker, Madden, Laramore, Lara-More
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