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  "name": "Barges, by her Guardian, v. Hogg",
  "name_abbreviation": "Barges v. Hogg",
  "decision_date": "1797-04",
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  "first_page": "558",
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      "cite": "1 Hayw. 558"
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    "name_abbreviation": "N.C. Super. Ct.",
    "id": 22358,
    "name": "North Carolina Superior Court"
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    "id": 5,
    "name_long": "North Carolina",
    "name": "N.C."
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    {
      "cite": "2 Hay. 37",
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      "Barges, by her Guardian, v. Hogg."
    ],
    "opinions": [
      {
        "text": "Per curiam\nAn alien cannot maintain ejectment, or any action for the recovery of a freehold. Aliens are not allowed to acquire real property ; hut if an alien has purchased real property, and is in possession of it, the purchase is good, and will be for the benefit ,'\u00bbf the public, whenever the State thinks proper to exert its right, by cau- ing an office to be found ; but before such advantage is tdken, no individual cau interfere with -he freehold, and violate, the possession of the alien purchaser. His possession is lawful as to all persons but the State, and he may demand damage for th<- violation of i., in a personal action. Wherefore, let the Defendant answer over. See Dyer 283. 5 Re. 52 b. Terms de ley, Verbo alien. Co. Litt. 2. Leonard 61.\nNotl. \u2014 In this case the lands were purchased bv tin- Plaintiff\u2019s father, who was a citizen, and died leaving the Plaintiff, his daughter, residing in Great-Britain: in which case, it seems, the freehold is cast upon the State, as the law will not allow the alien to inherit, and differs from the case of the purchaser tvho may take and continue possession till an office entitles the public. 1 \u00c9ac. Abr. 81.\nNote. \u2014 Vide doe on demise of Blount v. Horniblow, 2 Hay. 37.",
        "type": "majority",
        "author": "Per curiam"
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    "head_matter": "Barges, by her Guardian, v. Hogg.\nA plea in abatement, that, the Plaintiff is an alien, is not sustainable in the action of trespass guare claus\u00fcm fregit.\nTrespass, quare clausum fregit; and a plea in abatement that she is an alien, and demurrer thereupon. After argument by Williams for the Defendant, and Hay for Plaintiff."
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