Town and Country Planning (United States Citizens in Germany) Case.

Abstract

Treaties — Operation of — Whether to be Applied in Accordance with Municipal Law or Provisions of Treaty — Treaty of Friendship between United States of America and Germany — Expropriation of United States Property for Town and Country Planning Purposes — Compensation Payable to Owner — Compensation Payable under Treaty Higher than under German Law — Whether American Owner Entitled to Higher Compensation — The Law of Germany.

International Law — Relation to Municipal Law — Whether Treaty to be Applied in Accordance with Provisions of Municipal Law or Provisions of Treaty — Land Owned by United States Citizens in Germany — Land Expropriated for Town and Country Planning Purposes — Treaty of Friendship between United States and Germany Providing for Payment of Full Compensation in Cases of Expropriation — German Town and Country Planning Law Providing for Less than Full Compensation — Whether Compensation Payable in Accordance with Treaty or German Law — The Law of Germany.