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Citation 32 Cal.2d 895
Clayton v. Wilkins



Clayton v. Wilkins , 32 Cal.2d 895

[L. A. No. 20399. In Bank. Sept. 15, 1948.]

FRANK F. CLAYTON et al., Respondents, v. MRS. A. M. WILKINS, SR. et al., Appellants.

COUNSEL

Gallagher, Margolis, McTernan & Tyre for Appellants.

Ray C. Eberhard and Elisabeth Eberhard Zeigler for Respondents.

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum

THE COURT.

Defendants appeal from an order granting a preliminary injunction enjoining occupancy of certain lots of land 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 order of the trial court granting the preliminary injunction must be reversed. (See also 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]; Lippold v. Johnson, ante, p. 892 [197 P.2d 161]; and Morin v. Crane, post, p. 896 [197 P.2d 162].)

For the reasons above stated the order appealed from is reversed. [32 Cal.2d 896]

Opinion Information
Date:Citation:Category:Status:
Wed, 09/15/194832 Cal.2d 895Review - Criminal AppealOpinion issued

Parties
1FRANK F. CLAYTON et al. (Respondent)
2s, v. MRS. A. M. WILKINS, SR. et al., Appellants. (s, v. MRS. A. M. WILKINS, SR. et al.)
3FRANK F. CLAYTON et al. (Respondent)

Disposition
Sep 15 1948Opinion: Reversed