Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-05-08
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AN ACT nEspECTING ALIENS.

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AN ACT RESPECTING ALIENS.
SECTION /. BE 1t enacted by The
General assembly Of the State 0,
Ioma, That all aliens residing in the
United States, by taking the oath re-
qulred by law, and all aliens residents
Of this State shall be capable of acqui-
ring real estate IN this State by descent
or purchase, and of holding and alien
ating the same, and shall incur the like
duties and liabilities in relation thereto
as if they were citizens Of the United
States.
81. 1t shall be lawful for every
alien who except for his alienage would
be capable of acquiring real estate by
devise descent, from any person here
after dying, capable at the time of the
death, of holding real estate in this
State, to- acquire real estate in this
State, by devise or descent, from any
person aforesaid, hereafter dying, and
of holding and alternating the same.
and shall increase the like duties and
liabilities in relation thereto, as if they
were citizens Of the United States.
50. 1t shall be lawful for every
alien who were it not for his alienage
would be capable Of acquiring real es-
tate by purchase in this State from any
person capable at the time Of holding
an absolute title to real estate in this
State, Prorided, that such alien shall
in good faith, sell and convey the same
within ten years from the date of his
said purchase, or taking effect of this
act, to some person capable at the time
of acquiring and holding an absolute til
tie to real estate under the laws Of this
State, other than by virtue Of this Sec
ton. Proyided, further that all such
aliens who may have previous to the
taking effect Of this act, acquired any
real estate by gift, devise, descent or
purchase may hold the same according
to the provisions Of this act.
s 1. Every married woman whose
husband hereafter dies, capable at the
time of the death of acquiring and
holding an absolute title to real estate
in this State, though she be an alien,
shall be entitled to the same rights of
dover in her husbands lands as if she
were a resident of this State.
s 6. All aliens who, except for alien
age, would be capable f acquiring per-
sonal property as distributlve share
Of an intestatc estate IN this State
shall be capable of taking the same,
and incur the like duties and liabilities
in relation thereto as if they we're citi-
zens Of the United States.
Sc. If any person being citizen of
this State at the time of his decease
shall have made a will bequeathing his
property to person who at the time of
such bequeath, was m alien
non resident, but who Subsequently to
the making Of such bequeath, became
a resident, such alien shall be capable
in law Of becoming a devise Of such
property, as well as if he was resi-
dent of this State at the time Of ma
king such devise.
81. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its publica-
ton in the Iowa Citizen and Iowa State
Journal, Stats Zeitung and National
Democrat printed at Dubuque Iowa,
Der Demokrat at Davenport, Free
Press and National Adler Eagle, at
Burlington. and the German paper
printed at Kcokuk Iowa.
STElIIEN B. SHELLEDY,
Speaker of the House Of Reps.
ORAN FAVILLE,
President Of the Senate.
Approved March 18th, 1858.
RALPH P. LOWE.
Office Of Secretary Of State, }
Des Moines, March 18th 1853.
I hereby certify that the foregoingis
q true copy Of the original roll on file
in my Office. ELIJAH SELLS,
Secretary Of State.