Case Name: THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. SOGATARO FUGITA et al., Appellants
Court: Supreme Court of California
Jurisdiction: California
Decision Date: 1948-05-18
Citations: 31 Cal. 2d 872
Docket Number: S. F. No. 17589
Parties: THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. SOGATARO FUGITA et al., Appellants.
Judges: 
Reporter: California Reports
Volume: 31
Pages: 872–872

Head Matter:
192 P.2d 948]
[S. F. No. 17589.
In Bank.
May 18, 1948.]
THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. SOGATARO FUGITA et al., Appellants.
William E. Ferriter, James C. Purcell, G. L. Aynesworth and Ida M. Campbell for Appellants.
Fred N. Howser, Attorney General, and Jack W. Hardy, Deputy Attorney General, for Respondent.

Opinion:
THE COURT.
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, 332 U.S. 633 [68 S.Ct. 269, 92 L.Ed.-], 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.