Trading with the Enemy. Hearings ... on H.R. 4704 ... May 29, 31, & June 4, 1917 |
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60 Wall Street 90 West Street ADAMSON agencies agent alien enemies alien property custodian ally of enemy amendment American citizen apply arsenobenzol Attorney authorized benefit bill BRISTOW Britain CHAIRMAN committee confiscate Congress contracts corporation course cover debtor Department dividends enacted enemy countries enemy or ally enemy property ESCH Federal Trade Commission filed Germany Government granted HAMILTON Hoechst insurance companies interest interposing IRVING GORDON Jersey Laboratories letter license manufacture matter ment Metz MONTAGUE MOORE Neosalvarsan neutral countries operation owner paid PARKER parties patents payment person plant PRATT present prior prohibited proposition protect purpose question Raiziss reference regulations require resident Russia salvarsan Secretary LANSING Secretary of Commerce Secretary REDFIELD seems SNOOK statement stockholders subdivision submit suggest suppose suspended tion trade trade-marks transactions transfer Treasury trustee United WARREN WEIL words York
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Page 65 - ... duty of every corporation incorporated within the United States and every unincorporated association, or company, or trustee, or trustees within the United States issuing shares or certificates representing beneficial interests to transfer such shares or certificates upon its, his, or their books into the name of the alien property custodian upon demand, accompanied by the presentation of the certificates which represent such shares or beneficial interests. The alien property custodian shall...
Page 66 - ... (including that occupied by the military and naval forces) of any nation with which the United States is at war, or resident outside the United States and doing business within such territory...
Page 29 - ... funds as above provided, the liability of the licensee to make further reports to the President shall cease. If suit is brought as above provided, the court may, at any time, terminate the license, and may, in such event, issue an injunction to restrain the licensee from infringement thereafter, or the court, in case the licensee, prior to suit, shall have made investment of capital based on possession of the license, may continue the license for such period and upon such terms and with such...
Page 91 - I ever had, now have, or which my heirs, executors, or administrators hereafter can, shall, or may have, for, upon, or by reason of any matter, cause, or thing whatsoever from the beginning of the world to the date of these presents.
Page 32 - The only exception to the rule recognized in the books, if we lay out of view contracts for ransom and other matters of absolute necessity, is that of allowing the payment of debts to an agent of an alien enemy, where such agent resides in the same State with the debtor. But this indulgence is subject to restrictions. In the first place, it must not be done with the view of transmitting the funds to the principal during the continuance of the war ; though, if so transmitted without the debtor's connivance,...
Page 64 - ... no person shall be held liable in any court for or in respect to anything done or omitted in...
Page 65 - The alien property custodian shall be vested with all of the powers of a common-law trustee in respect of all property, other than money, which shall come into his possession in pursuance of the provisions of this Act, and, acting under the supervision and direction of the President, and under such rules and regulations as the President shall prescribe, may manage such property and do any act or things in respect thereof or make any disposition thereof or of any part thereof, by sale or otherwise,...
Page 29 - ... (e) Unless surrendered or terminated as provided in this Act, any license granted hereunder shall continue during the term fixed in the license or in the absence of any such limitation during the term of the patent, trade-mark, print, label, or copyright registration under which it is granted.
Page 91 - ... all, and all manner of action and actions, cause and causes of action, suits, debts...
Page 63 - ... prevent the carrying out, completion, or performance of any contract, agreement, or obligation originally made with or entered into by an enemy or ally of enemy where, prior to the beginning of the war and not in contemplation thereof, the interest of such enemy or ally of enemy...