Coleman v. Stewart — 33 Cal. 2d 703

Majority

p. 703

[S. F. No. 17319.

In Bank.

Mar. 31, 1949.]

E. D. COLEMAN et al., Respondents, v. THOMAS STEWART et al., Appellants.

Gladstein, Andersen, Resner, Sawyer & Edises, Bertram Edises and George R. Vaughns for Appellants.

George F. Sharp for Respondents.

This case involves the legality and enforceability of privately imposed restrictions against occupation of a lot of land by non-Caucasians. The trial court enjoined occupance of the lot by defendants, non-Caucasians. Defendants appealed.

Upon the authority of Shelley v. Kraemer (1948), 334 U.S. 1 [ 68 S.Ct. 836 , 92 L.Ed. 1161 , 3 A.L.R.2d 441 ] (see, also, Hurd v. Hodge (1948), 334 U.S. 24 [ 68 S.Ct. 847 , 92 L.Ed. 1187 ]), holding that such restrictions cannot be enforced through court action, the judgment óf the trial court must be reversed. (See 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 (1948), 32 Cal.2d 892 [ 197 P.2d 161 ]; Clayton v. Wilkins (1948), 32 Cal.2d 895 [ 197 P.2d 162 ]; Morin v. Crane (1948), 32 Cal.2d 896 [ 197 P.2d 162 ].)

For the reason above stated the order appealed from is reversed.

Cases cited

Shelley v. Kraemer 334 U.S. 1 SCOTUS 1948-05-03 p. 703
Hurd v. Hodge 334 U.S. 24 SCOTUS 1948-05-03 p. 703
Trautman v. Hokr 31 Cal.2d 844 Cal. 1948-05-18 p. 703
Cassell v. Hickerson 31 Cal.2d 869 Cal. 1948-05-18 p. 703
Davis v. Carter 31 Cal.2d 870 Cal. 1948-05-18 p. 703
In re Laws 31 Cal.2d 846 Cal. 1948-05-18 p. 703
Clayton v. Wilkins 32 Cal.2d 895 Cal. 1948-09-15 p. 703
Morin v. Crane 32 Cal.2d 896 Cal. 1948-09-15 p. 703