LAMPRON, J.
At common law aliens were incapable of taking real estate by descent. Although the right may be conferred by statute, RSA 477:20 "is not capable of construction which would permit a non-resident alien to `take . . . real estate.'" Hanafin v. McCarthy, 95 N.H. 36, 37. It becomes necessary therefore to consider the terms of any treaty between the United States and Greece to see if such a right might be conferred thereby on non-resident Greek...
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