The State of California v. Jukichi Harada et al.

After neighbors complain to the California Attorney General about the Haradas purchasing the house on Lemon Street, the State of California sues the Haradas for violating the Alien Land Law.

Photo: October 6, 1916 headline in the Los Angeles Examiner reporting the start of the Haradas’ court case. Image courtesy of the Museum of Riverside, Riverside, California.