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Citation 32 Cal.2d 893
Pearce v. Crocker



Pearce v. Crocker , 32 Cal.2d 893

[L. A. No. 20491. In Bank. Sept. 15, 1948.]

HAROLD M. PEARCE et al., Respondents, v. HARRY CROCKER et al., Appellants.

COUNSEL

Wm. G. Condron for Appellants.

William H. Wilson for Respondents.

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum

THE COURT.

The above-entitled cases, like Cumings v. Hokr (1948), 31 Cal.2d 844 [193 P.2d 742]; Cassell v. Hickerson (1948), 31 Cal.2d 869 [193 P.2d 743]; Davis v. Carter (1948), 31 Cal.2d 870 [193 P.2d 744]; In re Laws (1948), 31 Cal.2d 846 [193 P.2d 744]; Clayton v. Wilkins, post, p. 895 [197 P.2d 162]; and Morin v. Crane, post, p. 896 [197 P.2d 162]; involve the legality and enforceability of privately imposed restrictions against occupation of certain lots of land by persons other than those of the Caucasian race. In each of the instant cases the trial court enjoined occupancy of the respectively concerned lots by non-Caucasians.

Upon the authority of Shelley v. Kraemer (1948), 334 U.S. 1 [68 S.Ct. 836, 92 L.Ed. __________] (see also Hurd v. Hodge (1948), 334 U.S. 24 [68 S.Ct. 847, 92 L.Ed. __________]), holding that such restrictions cannot be enforced through court action, the judgment of the trial court enforcing the restrictions is in each case reversed.

Opinion Information
Date:Citation:Category:Status:
Wed, 09/15/194832 Cal.2d 893Review - Criminal AppealOpinion issued

Parties
1HAROLD M. PEARCE et al. (Respondent)
2s, v. HARRY CROCKER et al., Appellants. (s, v. HARRY CROCKER et al.)
3HAROLD M. PEARCE et al. (Respondent)

Disposition
Sep 15 1948Opinion: Reversed