Lyons v. State

Citations

• 67 Cal. 380
• 7 P. 763
• 1885 Cal. LEXIS 651

Syllabus

<p>Alien—Ixhebitance — Statutory Provision—Constitutional Law.—Under section 671 of the Civil Code, a non-resident alien may inherit property in this State, and there is nothing in the Constitution 'to the contrary.</p> <p>Id.—How Pbcpbrty Claimed—Personal Appearance op Alien. — In order to obtain the property it is not necessary that the alien should appear in person and claim it; he may act through an attorney.</p> <p>Id. — Property Vests in Heirs. —The property of a person dying intestate, leaving non-resident alien heirs, vests in them and not in the State, subject to be divested if they fail to appear and claim it within the time and in the manner provided by statute.</p>