Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-05-23

laws and enforce them, as 1t Is Its duty
to do."
ALIEN OWNERSHIP
South Carolina Limits Outsiders to
500 Acres. o.
In view of the present international
/ controversy over the passing Of an
alien land bill by the California legis-
lature, It may be interesting to some to
know that or the statute books Of this
state there is law prohibiting aliens
from owning over 500 acres Of land.
The California law Is directed prin-
eipally against the acquiring Of agri-
cultural lands by foreigners, particu-
larly those of the Mongolian race.
though incorporated in the act, which
was recently passed, is the treaty be-
tween the United States and Japan, In
which 1t is stated for what purposes
lands may be acquired and owned, and
farm land does not, 1t seems, come
within the treaty rights. However, to
allow foreigners to engage for awhile,
at least, in agriculture In California
there is a provision that agricultural
lands may be leased for a period OF
three years.
The law as to the owning Of real es-
tate In South Carolina by aliens Is very
plain, and there is a provision that II
more than 500 acres should be acquir-
ed by foreclosure of mortgages, or un-
der other legal proceedings, aliens
shall not be entitled to hold over that
amount for more than five years unless
the comptroller general Of the state
certifies that 1t would be very detri-
mental to sell 1t sooner when it may be
kept for five years longer.
7 Under the laws Of this state any
alien person, or corporation owned by
aliens, can have the right to acquire,
sell or inherit real estate within the
prescribed limit Of 500 acres the same
as naturalized American citizens.
AS the law itself may be Of interest
we publish herewith the full text Of it:
Section 1895 Of Civil Code Of 1902:
No alien, or corporation controlled by
aliens, either in his or it's own right, or
as trustee, cestui que trust, or agent.
shall own or control, within the limits
Of this state, more than five hundred
acres Of land: Provided, this section
shall not apply to land purchased un-
der proceedings, either by action or
power of sale, to foreclose any mort
gage hereafter acquired by any allen
or corporation controlled by aliens,
purchasing the same, but in such cases
such alien, or corporation controlled py
aliens shall not be entitled to hold said
excess of land more than five years
without sale of same, unless the comp
troller general shall certify that a sale
during that time would be materially
detrimental to the interest Of such
allen or corporation controlled by
aliens, may hold the land for five years
longer upon the same conditions.
Nothing In this section shall apply to
lands already owned or controlled by
the persons or corporations referred to
in this section nor to lands already
mortgaged to such persons or corpor-
ations. ..n .....
Section 1850. Real and personal prop
erty Of every description may be taken
acquired, held, and disposed Of by an
alien. subject to the provisions of Sec
ton 1895, in the same manner, In all
respects. as by a natural born citizen;
and a title to real and personal prop
erty of every description may be de-
rived through, from, or In succession
to an alien, in the same manner In all
respects, as through, from or IN sue
cession to a natural born citizen. For
eign corporations shall have and exer-
else all rights granted to aliens In this
section.
Section 2469. Real and personal
property of every description may be
taken, acquired, held and disposed or
by an alien In the same manner In all
respects as by a natural born citizen;
and a title to real and personal prop
erty of every description may be de-
rived from, through or in succession to
an alien, in the same manner, In all
respects, as through, from, or In sue
cession to a natural born citizen.
Section 2470. If any citizen OF the
United States shall die seized possess
ed of, or interested in any land orreal
property situated and being within this
state, and leave a widow born without
the limits Of the United States, and
who has not been naturalized, SUCH
widow shall be entitled to all the same
rights, interest and estate In and to
such land and real property, and be
possessed Of all the same powers priv
ileges, and capacities to hold, enjoy
convey and transmit the same as II she
were naturalized.-Union Progress.