State v. Stevenson

Citations

• 6 Idaho 367
• 55 P. 886
• 1898 Ida. LEXIS 76

Syllabus

<p>Estate of Decedent — -Nonresident Foreigners. — A nonresident foreigner cannot take real estate by succession under tbe provisions of section 5715 of the Revised Statutes, unless he appears and claims succession within five years after the death of decedent.</p> <p>Right of Succession. — If succession is not claimed within said period of time, real estate owned by deceased escheats to the state to be disposed of as provided by section 5716 of the Revised Statutes.</p> <p>Escheat. — Title by escheat passes to the state by operation of law.</p> <p>Taxes — State Exempt. — Lands belonging to the state are exempt from taxation, and no title can be acquired to the same by a tax deed.</p> <p>(Syllabus by the court.)</p>