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alien grantee

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From 24 U.S. 332 - Doe Governeur's Heirs v. Robertson · 1826Most cited · 47 citing opinions

That an alien can take by deed, and can hold until office found, must now be regarded as a positive rule of law, so well established, that the reason of the rule is little more than a subject for the antiquary.