PEOPLE v. SOGATARO FUJITA (1948)

Supreme Court of California, in Bank.

PEOPLE of the State of California, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. SOGATARO FUJITA and Kozue Fujuita, his wife, and Tomoe Fujuita, Defendants and Appellants.

S. F. 17589.

Decided: May 18, 1948

William E. Ferriter And James C. Purcell, both of San Francisco, and G. L. Aynesworth and Ida E. Campbell, both of Fresno, for appellants. Fred N. Howser Atty. Gen., and Jack W. Hardy, Deputy Atty. Gen., for respondents.

This action was brought to declare an escheat of real property held by aliens ineligible for American citizenship. Subsequent to the noticing of the appeal, the Supreme Court of the United States decided the case of Oyama v. State of California, 68 S.Ct. 269, and the parties hereto conceding that the Oyama decision is controlling of the issues presented here, have filed a stipulation for reversal of the judgment.

Judgment is therefore reversed, each side to bear its own costs on appeal, and remittitur to issue forthwith.

PER CURIAM.

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