Legal Opinion

Foster v. Stewart

California Court of Appeal

Decided September 30, 1933No. Docket No. 4881PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtPlummer, J.

In this action the plaintiffs sought an injunction restraining and prohibiting the defendants (members of a colored race), from leasing, renting or occupying certain lots of land described in the complaint. Judgment went in favor of the defendants, and the plaintiffs appeal.

The record shows that the tract of land involved in this proceeding embraces 199 separate lots. The court found that 62 of the owners of the lots described in the plaintiffs’ complaint did not sign the agreement; that 18 of the signers did not own the lots set opposite their names in the complaint and alleged to be the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Title Guarantee & Trust Co. v. GarrottCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1919
  2. Oberwise v. PoulosCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1932
  3. Duross v. TrainorCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1932

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Fairchild v. RainesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1944
  2. Cannon v. FergusonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1945
  3. O'Malley v. Central Methodist ChurchArizona Supreme Court · 1948
  4. Burkhardt v. LoftonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1944
  5. Ellis v. George Ryan Co., Inc.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1981

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