Legal Opinion

Oyama v. California

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided November 17, 1947No. 44Published

1Opinion of the Court 1

332 U.S. 633 (1948)

OYAMA ET AL.

v.

CALIFORNIA.

No. 44.

Supreme Court of United States.

Argued October 22, 1947.

Decided January 19, 1948.

CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA.

A.L. Wirin and Dean G. Acheson argued the cause for petitioners. With Mr. Wirin on the brief were Charles A. Horsky, James C. Purcell, Guy C. Calden, Saburo Kido and Fred Okrand.

Everett W. Mattoon, Deputy Attorney General of California, and Duane J. Carnes argued the cause for respondent. With them on the brief was Fred N. Howser, Attorney General.

Briefs of amici curiae urging reversal were filed by James C. Purcell…

Also in this document: Opinion of the Court · Vinson; Concurrence · Black; Concurrence · Murphy; Dissent · Reed; Dissent · Jackson.

2Cases cited53 opinions

  1. Yick Wo v. HopkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
  2. Hines v. DavidowitzSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
  3. Lindsley v. Natural Carbonic Gas Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1911
  4. Truax v. RaichSupreme Court of the United States · 1915
  5. Tot v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1943

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