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Head Vs. California

Head vs California

Type Court Judgment Court US Supreme Court Decided Jun-17-1963
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Citation
Court
US Supreme Court
Decided On
Case Number
374 U.S. 509
Subject
Contract

Case Summary

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Contract

Key legal issue
Contract

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Head

Respondent

California

Excerpt

head v. california - 374 u.s. 509 (1963) u.s. supreme court head v. california, 374 u.s. 509 (1963) 374 u.s. 509 head v. california. on motion for leave to file petition for writ of certiorari. no. 872, misc. decided june 17, 1963. motion for leave to file petition for writ of certiorari denied; certiorari granted; judgment vacated; and case remanded. reported below: see 208 cal. app. 2d 360, 25 cal. rptr. 124. petitioner pro se. stanley mosk, attorney general of california, william e. james, assistant attorney general, and a. wallace tashima, deputy attorney general, for respondent. per curiam. the motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is granted but the motion for leave to file petition for writ of certiorari is denied. treating the papers submitted as a petition for writ of certiorari, certiorari is granted. the judgment is vacated and the case is remanded for further consideration in light of douglas v. california, 372 u.s. 353 . mr. justice clark and mr. justice harlan dissent for the reasons stated in their dissenting opinions in douglas v. california, 372 u.s., at 358, 360. page 374 u.s. 509, 1

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HEAD v. CALIFORNIA - 374 U.S. 509 (1963)
U.S. Supreme Court HEAD v. CALIFORNIA, 374 U.S. 509 (1963) 374 U.S. 509

HEAD v. CALIFORNIA.
ON MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI.
No. 872, Misc.
Decided June 17, 1963.

Motion for leave to file petition for writ of certiorari denied; certiorari granted; judgment vacated; and case remanded.

Reported below: See 208 Cal. App. 2d 360, 25 Cal. Rptr. 124.

Petitioner pro se.

Stanley Mosk, Attorney General of California, William E. James, Assistant Attorney General, and A. Wallace Tashima, Deputy Attorney General, for respondent.

PER CURIAM.

The motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is granted but the motion for leave to file petition for writ of certiorari is denied. Treating the papers submitted as a petition for writ of certiorari, certiorari is granted. The judgment is vacated and the case is remanded for further consideration in light of Douglas v. California, 372 U.S. 353 .

MR. JUSTICE CLARK and MR. JUSTICE HARLAN dissent for the reasons stated in their dissenting opinions in Douglas v. California, 372 U.S., at 358, 360.

Page 374 U.S. 509, 1



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