US court dismisses Nazi-era Guelph Treasure art dispute
BERLIN (AP) -- An American court has thrown out a lawsuit against a German museum foundation over a medieval treasure trove that was filed by heirs of
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BERLIN (AP) -- An American court has thrown out a lawsuit against a German museum foundation over a medieval treasure trove that was filed by heirs of
Similar lawsuit over Guelph Treasure, medieval trove of Christian artifacts, was thrown out in Germany, where court rejected claims that 1935 sale was forced and below market value
Heirs maintain ancestors had no choice but to sell valuable relics to Nazi government for less than their value; DC court grants motion to dismiss 2015 restitution lawsuit, saying U.S. lacked jurisdiction to hear such a lawsuit
The heirs of Jewish art dealers had claimed that their ancestors sold the medieval artifacts in 1935 to the Nazi government under duress, for a fraction their worth.
A U.S. court dismissed a lawsuit against a German museum foundation over a medieval treasure trove at the heart of a long-running ownership dispute stemming back to Nazi Germany.