The border vidette. (Nogales, Ariz.) 1894-1934, 1913-08-23
SONORA HAS NEW LAW.
Mexicans Cannot Sell Property With
out Permit From Governor.

OIL Ulle new decree III sonora re-
garding the sale of real estate,
etc. by Mexican citizens to for
eignerS or foreign corporations,
as published on August 10th,
1913, in FL EstadO de Sonora, of
Hermosillo:
Jose Maria Maitoreaa, Consti-
tutional Governor OF the Free
and Sovereign State of Sonora,
to the inha bitantS thereof, L
make it known
That using the authority con-
ferred upon me by the Political
Constitution of the State, by
Law Number III of the 23th day
Of February, last, and by Law
Number 1872 dated the 5th day of
March, last, by virtue thereof
tile Federal pact mas been sus-
pended with respect to the State
Of Sonora, [ have deemed it fit
to issue the following Decree
Number 9:
Art. From the publication
of this decree, all Mexican citi-
zens will not be allowed to sell
any real estate within the limits
Of the State, to foreigners or to
foreign companies, with the eX-
ceptiOn of mining properties,
which can be acquired by per-
sons of any nationality.
Art All Mexican citizens
will not be allowed to legate,
donate, sell or mortgage any
real estate to foreigners or for
eign corporations, Of any nature
whatever, unless in special
cases, aud with the previous au-
thority of the Executive of the
State.
Art. 3.-Only with the pre-
vious authority of the Executive
of the State, Mexican citizens
will be allowed to enter into any
contracts, for more than one
year, with foreigners or foreign
companies or corporations, for
the leasing, mortgage, anti
cresis" partnership, husbandry,
ETC., of any real estate and i'm
provements, and personal prop
erty within the State.
Art 1.-The sale, retro sale"
(retroventa,) pawning, com
homage" (comOdatO) and of State
products, with the exception of
mining products, to foreigners
or foreign companies Or cor
porations, for a consideration
exceeding $4,000, cannot take
place without the authority of
the Executive.
Art. st is hereby made null
and.vOid any transaction made
abroad, which may infringe this
Decree.
Art. 6.-Notary Public and
Judges acting as such, who may
issue and authorize any deed in
to this Decree. will
be deposed from their Offices or
positions and will be fined by
the Governor up to the amount
of $4,000, or instead of this, will
be condemned to two years of
Imprisonment, independently of
being responsible for any dam
ages caused to the parties.
Art. 1.-THE same penalties
referred to in the foregoing arti-
Gle, will be imposed to the Judge
of the First Instance, who may
record any deed in contravention
10 UIllS DSCIGS, SdIo 81 uQRe, DeIHS,i
under obligation to report inn
to the Executive any
deeds offered to him for record
ing, and he will hold in his pow
er the corresponding testimonies,
until he receives the Executives
thereto.
Art. S.-The fine referred to
in article 6, will also be imposed
to the contracting parties in
this Decree.
Art. Popular action is
granted for the announcement
Of all contraventions to this De-
cree; with the understanding
that the denouncers will receive
300, integer, of the amount of
the fine.
Art. 1O.-In all doubtful cases
Of this law, the decision of the
of the State will be
complied with.
Therefore, I order this Decree
to be printed, published and cir
culated for it's due compliance.
Given at the Palace of the Ex-
ecutive Power of the State, in
on the fourteenth
lay of the month of August,
1918.
JOSE MARIA MAITORENA,
of the State of Sonora.
j. SANCHEZ ACCOM-,
Secretary of State.