Document: 393 U.S. 398 89 S.Ct. 678 21 L.Ed.2d 628 Maria GORUN et al.v.Victor H. FALL al. No. 496. Supreme Court of the United States January 20, 1969 John R. Vintilla and Novak N. Marku, for appellants. Forrest Anderson, Atty. Gen. Montana, A Rotering, Special Asst. Gen., appellees Fall others. PER CURIAM. 1 The motion to affirm is granted judgment affirmed. 2 Mr. Justice DOUGLAS, with whom BLACK, HARLAN, FORTAS concur. 3 Appellants are nonresident aliens living in Romania who were named as beneficiaries an estate being probated Montana. It has been assumed purpose this appeal that they will receive from unless prevented by Montana reciprocal inheritance statute (Mont.Rev.Codes Ann. § 91-520) which would condition their distribution upon a showing similarly allows citizens country receive, enjoy here, property bequeathed Romania. While was administered state courts appellants filed complaint have three-judge court declare unconstitutional enjoin its application. After issue joined, moved summary on authority Zschernig v. Miller, 389 429, 88 664, 19 683, we struck down Oregon impermissible interference federal power over foreign affairs. 4 Federal policy permits free flow funds On March 30, 1960, into agreement Romania, agreed release all blocked assets belonging See 25 Fed.Reg. 3458. 5 At same time, removed list countries sending public prohibited. 3526; 31 CFR 211.2. As our opinion makes clear, probate judge not authorized make or apply rule contrary policy. 6 dismissed complaint, saying: '[T]he now advised boundaries constitutional * should be fashion procedure applying R.C.M. 1947, 91-520, manner offensive Constitution.' 287 F.Supp. 725, 728. 7 four us no objection disposition appeal, dismissal seems singularly inappropriate light recent decisions saying again claim decided relegated tribunal. Zwickler Koota, 241, 250-252, 391, 444. In spite aversion abstention, see id., at 248-249, S.Ct., 395-396; Dombrowski Pfister, 380 479, 486-487, 85 1116, 14 22, it better judicial administration hold case, pending resolution proceeding, than dismiss face clear-cut favor Cf. Kaiser Steel Corp. W. S. Ranch Co., 391 593, 1753, 20 835.

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