...also the action of the sovereign. United States v. Lee, 106 US 196, distinguished. Pp. 689-697. 4. The action of an officer of the sovereign (be it holding, taking or otherwise legally affecting a plaintiff's property) can be regarded as so "illegal" as to permit a suit for specific relief against...

...also the action of the sovereign. United States v. Lee, 106 US 196, distinguished. Pp. 689-697. 4. The action of an officer of the sovereign (be it holding, taking or otherwise legally affecting a plaintiff's property) can be regarded as so "illegal" as to permit a suit for specific relief against...

...also the action of the sovereign. United States v. Lee, 106 US 196, distinguished. Pp. 689-697. 4. The action of an officer of the sovereign (be it holding, taking or otherwise legally affecting a plaintiff's property) can be regarded as so "illegal" as to permit a suit for specific relief against...

...records. The respondents are not immune from such a proceeding. Only recently, this Court recognized that "the action of an officer of the sovereign (be...otherwise legally affecting the plaintiff's property) can be regarded as so 'illegal' as to permit a suit for specific relief against the officer as an individual...

...records. The respondents are not immune from such a proceeding. Only recently, this Court recognized that "the action of an officer of the sovereign (be...otherwise legally affecting the plaintiff's property) can be regarded as so 'illegal' as to permit a suit for specific relief against the officer as an individual...

...records. The respondents are not immune from such a proceeding. Only recently, this Court recognized that "the action of an officer of the sovereign (be...otherwise legally affecting the plaintiff's property) can be regarded as so 'illegal' as to permit a suit for specific relief against the officer as an individual...

...US 682, 701-702 (1949), this Court reviewed the precedents and announced its adherence to the rule that " * * * the action of an officer of the sovereign...otherwise legally affecting the plaintiff's property) can be regarded as so 'illegal' as to permit a suit for specific relief against the officer as an individual...

...Mr. Justice Burton makes the following statement at page 140 : "Only recently, this Court recognized that 'the action of an officer of the sovereign (be...otherwise legally affecting the plaintiff's property) can be regarded as so 'illegal' as to permit a suit for specific relief against the officer as an individual...

...that claim is raised by Greene — results in a justiciable controversy. This Court has recognized that "the action of an officer of the sovereign (be...otherwise legally affecting the plaintiff's property) can be regarded as so 'illegal' as to permit a suit for specific relief against the officer as an individual...

...follows: "The respondents are not immune from such a proceeding. Only recently, this Court recognized that 'the action of an officer of the sovereign (be...otherwise legally affecting the plaintiff's property) can be regarded as so "illegal" as to permit a suit for specific relief against the officer as an individual...