Indeed, it appears that New Hampshire affords nonresident aliens no right to succeed to real estate at all. ( Hanafin v. McCarthy (1948) 95 N.H. 36 [ 57 A.2d 148]; Lazarou v. Moraros (1958) 101 N.H. 383 [ 143 A.2d 669].) It has not heretofore been suggested that the refusal of New Hampshire to accord such rights to non-resident aliens or the diverse laws of other states have deterred the finding that reciprocal rights of inheritance exist between California and the U.S.S.R. (See Estate of Larkin,supra, 65 Cal.2d 60.)

This statute, however, has been held not to confer any rights on nonresident aliens. Lazarou v. Moraros, 101 N.H. 383, 143 A.2d 669 (1958), Hanafin v. McCarthy, 95 N.H. 36, 57 A.2d 148 (1948). The claimants do not contest the constitutionality of our statute in not providing for nonresident aliens but ask us to reconsider the decision in the above-cited cases.

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 nonresident Greek aliens. There was a "Treaty of Establishment between the United States of America and the Kingdom of Greece" signed November 21, 1936, and after the necessary ratifications proclaimed on October 26, 1937. 51 Stat. 230 (1937).

Indeed, it appears that New Hampshire affords nonresident aliens no right to succeed to real estate at all. (Hanafin v. McCarthy (1948), 95 N.H. 36, 57 A.2d 148; Lazarou v. Moraros (1958), 101 N.H. 383, 143 A.2d 669.) It has not heretofore been suggested that the refusal of New Hampshire to accord such rights to nonresident aliens or the diverse laws of other states have deterred the finding that reciprocal rights of inheritance exist between California and the U.S.S.R. (See Estate of Larkin, supra, 65 Cal.2d 60, 52 Cal.Rptr. 441, 416 P.2d 473.)