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31 Cal. 2d 846

In re Laws

California Supreme Court

Decided May 18, 1948

California Supreme Court · decided 1948-05-18

Cited by 12 later decisions — most recently October 1954

8 state decisions

Relies on Shelley v. Kraemer · 31 Cal. 2d 844 - Trautman v. Hokr · Cassell v. Hickerson

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Decided 1948-05-18

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THE COURT.

¶1This case differs from the other racial restriction cases this day decided (Cumings v. Hokr, ante, p. 844 [193 P.2d 742]; Cassell v. Hickerson, post, p. 869 [193 P.2d 743]; Davis v. Carter, post, p. 870 [193 P.2d 744]) in that here petitioners by final judgment were enjoined from using or occupying their covenant restricted land, they refused to obey the order of the court, they were adjudged in contempt and committed for such disobedience and now seek release on habeas corpus.

¶2Since it is unquestionable that commitment for contempt for refusing to obey the order of the court to vacate the restricted property amounts to “state action” to enforce the restrictions, within the purview of the decisions in Shelley v. Kraemer and McGhee v. Sipes (May 3, 1948, 334 U.S. 1 [68 S.Ct. 836, 92 L.Ed.-, 16 Law Week 4426]) the petitioners are entitled to their release.

¶3Petitioners are discharged.

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