Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-11-23
ENACTMENT
CALIFORNIA LAW

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Har.t ous the majority Of the capita,
stock OF which is owned by such
aliens shall be terminated within one
year from the taking effect of this
act
Section 4 1t shall be the duty of
the prosecuting attorney of any coun-
ty where the land may lie. or, in his
refusal or failure to act, of the at
torney general, to institute an action
to escheat the state any lands held
in violation of this act.
Section 5. Where property is ac-
CURED by an infant born in the Uni
ted States whose parents are prohbl-
ted by this act from owning land in
this state, the superior court may on
petition appoint a trustee for the
property and during the minority of
such infant. Such trustee shall be
citizen of the United States, but not
a corporation. The trustee so ap-
pointed shall as to such property
perform all the duties and file with
the court all the reports and accounts
required by the law of this state of
guardians of infants and insane per-
sons.
Restricts Trusteeship.
Section 6. No alien who has not
in good faith declared his intention
to become citizen of the United
States, and no corporation the major
ity of the capital stock Of which is
owned by such aliens may be appoint
ed trustee or guardian as to that
portion of the estate of any minor
or insane person which consists of
property which such alien or corpora
ton is prohibited by this act from
owning.
Section Z. No alien who has not in
good faith declared his intention to
become a citizen of the United States.
and no corporation, the majority of
the capital stock of which is owned
by such aliens shall hold for longer
period than two years from the date
of the order confirming the sale to
such alien or corporation the title to
land acquired under mortgage or in
the collection of debt, nor shall any
such alien or corporation acquiring
title to land by inheritance hold the
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years from the date of the death Of
the person from whom the title to
such land shall have been acquired.
After the expiration Of such period
it shall be the duty of the prosecut-
ing attorney of the county where the
land may lie, or on his refusal or
failure to act, of the attorney genertl,
to bring an action to require a sale
Of such land under order of the court
in the manner provided in cases of
sales under execution. and the pro-
ceeds after paying the costs of the
action shall be paid to such alien or
corporation.
Suspects Mortgages.
Section 8. In all cases of the acqui-
sition of the ownership of land under
mortgage or in the collection Of
debt by aliens who have not in good
faith declared their intention to be-
come citizens of the United States, or
by corporations the ownership of the
majority of the capital stock Of which
is owned by such aliens, such alien
corporation shall before obtaining A
decree or order confirming the sale
OF such land file with the court an af-
hdavit stating that such mortgage
was executed or debt incurred in good
faith and without intent to evade the
provisions of this act. Any citizen
Of the United States may by an &C
ton in the superior court of the coun-
ty where the land lies controvert such
AFFIDAVIT within one year from the
date Of the confirmation of such sale,
whereupon trial shall be had as in
equity cases, and if the judgment of
the court shall be that such mortgage
was not executed or such debt incur
red in good faith and without intent
to evade the provisions of this act,
the land shall escheat to the state.
A presumption that the mortgage was
executed or the debt incurred with
intent to evade the provisions of this
act shall arise where possession, con-
troll or management of the property
is acquired at any time prior to the
order of the court confirming the sale
on foreclosure or execution, or where
the mortgage forclosed was for
less period than three years. The
provisions OF this section shall be re-
troactive.
Corporation Must State Ownership.
Section 8. The prosecuting attor-
ney of any county where the land