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The plaintiffs in error, who were British subjects, sued to recover a two-thirds interest in Nebraska real estate from the defendants. They claimed inheritance as heirs of the deceased owner, John Toop, based on a treaty between the US and UK. The state court ruled against the plaintiffs based on a state law prohibiting nonresident aliens from inheriting land. The US Supreme Court dismissed the case for lack of jurisdiction, as the treaty was adopted after Toop

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