CONFISCATION SOVIET
CONTESTED BY PRINCESS PALEY
(United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph-Copyright).
(Received this day at 12.25. p.m.) LONDON, November 25.
Princess Pa ley. widow ol the Russian Grand Duke Alexandroviteh, contested tin* righL of the Soviet to confiscate and dispose id her property in a King’s Bench action against a firm of French dealers, whose defence set. out that the furniture, tapestries, carpets. and pictures at present in Englaml bad been legally appropriated by the Soviet in UTS. and subsequently purchased by deleiidaiits. The Princess’s counsel stated the property undoubtedly belonged to the Princess and came .from her Imnie in Russia. After the revolution, her husband was imprisoned and eventually shot in 15)19. The Princess left Russia soon afterwards. Cross-exam-ined the Princess admitted that her husband did not give Imr any document showing the property m Russia belonged to her. The hearing was adjourned.
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Hokitika Guardian, 27 November 1928, Page 5
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