WEBB v. O'BRIEN

No. 26.

263 U.S. 313 (1923)

WEBB, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ET AL. v. O'BRIEN ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 19, 1923.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. U.S. Webb, Attorney General of the State of California, with whom Mr. Frank English, Deputy Attorney General, and Mr. C.C. Coolidge were on the brief, for appellants.

Mr. Louis Marshall for appellees.


MR. JUSTICE BUTLER delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is a suit brought by the appellees to enjoin the Attorney General of California and the District Attorney of Santa Clara County from instituting any proceedings to enforce the California Alien Land Law1 against them.

O'Brien is a citizen and resident of California, and owns ten acres...

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