The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-05-09
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8. F. No. 538.-AN ACT to amend chapter
2O4, General Laws 1887. relating to owner.
ship Of real estate by aliens and corpora
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State
of Minnesota:
SECTION /. That chapter two hundred aud
the same is hereby amended so as to read a.
follows:
SECTION l. That 1t shall be unlawful for
any person or persons not citizens OF the
United States, or who have not lawfully de-
clared their intention to become such citi-
Gems, or for any corporation not created by
or under the laws Of the United States, or OF
some state or territory Of the United States,
tate SO hereafter acquired, or any interest
therein in this state, except such as may be
acquired by devise or inheritance, Or in good
faith in the ordinary course of justice in col
may be held as security for. Indebtedness
heretofore or hereafter created.
Provided. that the prohibition Of this Sec
ton shall not apply in cases where the right
to hold lands in the United States is secured
by existing treaties to the citizens or subjects
of foreign countries, which rights shall con-
tlnue to exist so long as such treaties are in
force.
Provided further, that the provisions of this
section shall not apply to actual settlers upon
farms OF not more than one hundred and
sixty [16O] acres OF land.
Provided further, that the provisions Of
this act shall not be construed to prevent any
person or persons not citizens of the United
States, or corporations not created or under
the laws of the United States. or Of some
state or territory thereof. from holding Or &C.
curing lots or parcels Of land not exceeding
six lots Of fifty feet frontage by three hun
dred feet in depth each, or in lieu thereof, a
parcel or tract Of land of equal size, within
ana forming part OF the plated portion OF
any incorporated city in this state, and lands
heretofore acquired by or decided to any such
person, persons or corporations. may be
owned and held the same as though acquired
by or decided to citizens of the United States.
SEC. 2. That no corporation or association
more than twenty (2O) per centum Of the
stock of which is or may be owned by any
person or persons, corporation or corpora
tons association or associations not citizens
of the United States, shall hereafter acquire,
or shall hold or own any real estate hereafter
acquired in this state
SEC. g. That no corporation other than
those organized for the construction or oper.
alton of railways, canals or rn-pikes, shall
10000 acres Of land SO hereafter acquired
in this state and no railroad, canal or turn.
pike corporation shall hereafter acquire.
hold or own lands so hereafter acquired in
this state other than rs may be necessary for
the proper operation of its railroad. canal or
turnpike, except such lands as may have
been granted to it by act of congress OF of the
Legislature OF this state.
SEC. 4. That all property acquired. held or
owned in violation Of the provisions Of this
act shall be forfeited to this state, and It shall
be the duty of the attorney general Of the
state to enforce every such forfeiture by due
process of law.
Provided, however, that no such forfeiture
shall be made unless the action to enforce
such forfeiture shall be brought within three
CD years after such real estate has been
acquired by such alien or corporation, and
Provided further. that no title to real estate
standing in the name Of citizen of the
United States, or any one who has declared
his Intention Of becoming such a citizen,
shall be liable to forfeiture by reason Of the
alienage of any former owner or person in
terested therein.
Provided further, that none OF tho pro-
visions of this act shall be construed to ap-
ply to lands acquired, held or obtained by
process Of law in the collection Of debts or
by any procedure for the enforcement Of any
lien or claim thereon, whether created by
mortgage or otherwise
SEC 2. This act shall take effect and b in
force from and after it's passage.
Approved April p, 1889.