He may be an executor or administrator unless prohibited by statute ; Cutler v. How ard, 9 Wis. 309 ; 1 Schouler's Ex'rs, 270, 537 ; Carthey v. Webb, 6 N. C. 268.
Discrimination in favor of local creditors is not unconstitutional where the effect of judgment in favor of an alien creditor would be to remove a fund to a foreign country there to be administered in favor of for eign creditors; The Disconto Gesellschaft v. Umbreit, 208 U. S. 570, 28 Sup. Ct. 337, 52 L. Ed. 625. See 21 H. L. R. 537.
In England no alien can own a British ship or any share of one. He has no legal remedy in respect of an act of state. He will not be heard in an English court of law to complain of the acts of the English gov ernment. He has the protection of the laws of England against all private persons who do him an injury, but between him and the servants of the Crown, the laws are silent ; 18 L. Q. Rev. 47.
See Pollock, Torts, as to what extent a resident alien is or ought to be protected against acts of state ; See GOVERNMENTAL ACTS.
An alien may hold lands in Mexico, as a native, except that if within twenty leagues of the Northern frontier, he must have the consent of the government and if within five leagues of 'the coast, the consent of Con gress; Taylor, Mex. Code, 1902, 313. The
ordinary case of a sailor deserting while on shore leave is not comprehended by the pro visions of the immigration act of March 3, 1903, making it the duty of any officer in charge of any vessel bringing an alien to the United States to adopt precautions to prevent the landing of such alien; Taylor v. U. S., 207 U. S. 120, 28 Sup. Ct. 53, 52 L. Ed. 130.
An alien, even after being naturalized, is ineligible to the office of president of the United States, and in some states, as in New York, to that of governor ; he cannot be a member of Congress till the expiration of seven years after his naturalization. An alien can exercise no political rights what ever ; he cannot, therefore, vote at any po litical election, fill any office, or serve as a juror. See Bryce, Am. Com.; Collins v. Ev ans, 6 Johns. (N. Y.) 333. The disabilities of aliens may be removed and they may become citizens, under the provisions of the acts of Congress.
As to the case of alien enemies, see that title. As to contracts for alien labor, see LABOR.
As to their right to bring actions for death by wrongful act, see DEATH. See CHINESE; DEPORTATION; IMMIGRATION; JAPANESE; CIT IZEN; NATURALIZATION; TREATY; EXPATRIA TION; PARTIES.