Category: California Courts of Appeal Opinions

[Civ. No. 9807. Second Appellate District, Division Two. November 28, 1934.] EDWIN A. MESERVE et al., Petitioners, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY et al., Respondents. [Civ. No. 9808. Second Appellate District, Division Two. November 28, 1934.] HOLLYWOOD CLEANING & PRESSING COMPANY (a Corporation), Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY […]

[Crim. No. 2523. Second Appellate District, Division One. November 28, 1934.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. FRANK PACE, Appellant. COUNSEL Frederic H. Vercoe, Public Defender, and William B. Neeley, Deputy Public Defender, for Appellant. U.S. Webb, Attorney-General, and Eugene M. Elson, Deputy Attorney-General, for Respondent. OPINION Elliot Craig, J., pro tem. Defendant was charged in count […]

[Civ. No. 9197. First Appellate District, Division One. November 28, 1934.] JACK GOSS, a Minor, etc., Appellant, v. SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (a Corporation), Respondent. COUNSEL Colding, Hale, Crawford & Myers for Appellant. Cooley, Crowley & Supple for Respondent. OPINION Johnston, J., pro tem. This is an appeal by plaintiff from an adverse judgment […]

[Civ. No. 1515. Fourth Appellate District. November 27, 1934.] THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF SANTA ANA (a National Banking Association), Respondent, v. LENORA E. KINSLOW, Appellant. COUNSEL Arthur E. Koepsel for Appellant. Forgy, Reinhaus & Forgy and R. M. Crookshank for Respondent. [2 Cal. App. 2d 457] OPINION Barnard, P. J. The respondent brought this […]

[Civ. No. 9974. Second Appellate District, Division Two. November 27, 1934.] FRANCIS MARTIN, Appellant, v. AL ROSEN, Respondent. COUNSEL Loeb, Walker & Loeb and Walter S. Hilborn for Appellant. [2 Cal. App. 2d 451] MacCarthy & Rosen and Franklin B. MacCarthy for Respondent. OPINION Willis, J., pro tem. Respondent sued appellant in the Municipal Court […]

[Crim. No. 1809. First Appellate District, Division One. November 27, 1934.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. OSCAR W. DeVAUGHN, Appellant. COUNSEL Myron Harris, Wm. H. Older and H. L. Richardson for Appellant. U.S. Webb, Attorney-General, and Seibert L. Sefton, Deputy Attorney-General, for Respondent. [2 Cal. App. 2d 448] OPINION The Court. Appellant was charged with the […]

[Civ. No. 1481. Fourth Appellate District. November 26, 1934.] H. J. HARDY, Respondent, v. THOMAS ROSENTHAL, Appellant. COUNSEL Joe Crider, Jr., and Forgy, Reinhaus & Forgy for Appellant. Robert B. Burch and West & West for Respondent. OPINION Marks, J. Plaintiff recovered judgment against defendant for damages resulting from a collision between a loaded gasoline […]

[Civ. No. 5129. Third Appellate District. November 26, 1934.] DEE H. WADE, Respondent, v. WARREN A. HOWE et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Geo. W. Howe for Appellants. Hersch & Peterson for Respondent. [2 Cal. App. 2d 436] OPINION Thompson, J. The defendants have appealed from a judgment which was rendered against them in a suit in […]

[Civ. No. 5164. Third Appellate District. November 26, 1934.] SARAH FRANCES RYDER, Respondent, v. ROYAL SIMMERAL RYDER, Appellant. COUNSEL Charles Kasch for Appellant. Walter Barry and F. Walter French, Amici Curiae, on Behalf of Appellant. Taft & Spurr for Respondent. OPINION Pullen, P. J. In this action for divorce the trial court granted the motions […]

[Civ. No. 5136. Third Appellate District. November 26, 1934.] DELLA F. YOUNG, Administratrix, etc., Respondent, v. FRANK CERRATO, Appellant. COUNSEL Sanford, Burger & Barry for Appellant. Claude Minard and William C. Crossland for Respondent. OPINION Pullen, P. J. This is an appeal by defendant from a judgment entered against him and in favor of plaintiff, […]

[Civ. No. 5047. Third Appellate District. November 26, 1934.] P. J. ROWLAND et al., Respondents, v. COLUMBIA MINING, WATER AND POWER COMPANY, OF CALIFORNIA (a Corporation), Appellant. COUNSEL O. F. Meldon, Halverson & Halverson and White, Miller, Needham, Harber & Mering for Appellant. Rowan Hardin and Grant & Zimdars for Respondents. OPINION Plummer, J. The […]

[Civ. No. 10028. Second Appellate District, Division Two. November 26, 1934.] CHARLES HITCH, as Guardian ad Litem, etc., Petitioner, v. SUPERIOR COURT OF VENTURA COUNTY et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Buel R. Wood for Petitioner. James C. Hollingsworth for Respondents. OPINION Willis, J., pro tem. This is a proceeding in mandamus to compel the respondent superior […]

[Civ. No. 8168. Second Appellate District, Division One. November 26, 1934.] REBECCA HARRIS, Appellant, v. CHARLES F. HILLAND et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Elijah M. Smuckler for Appellant. [2 Cal. App. 2d 405] Bicksler, Smith, Parke & Catlin for Respondents. OPINION Houser, J. From the record herein it appears that an action was brought by plaintiff […]

[Civ. No. 8408. Second Appellate District, Division One. November 26, 1934.] FRANCES BRIDGE, a Minor, etc., Respondent, v. THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Everett W. Mattoon, County Counsel, and Clarence B. Penn and W. B. McKesson, Deputies County Counsel, for Appellants. [2 Cal. App. 2d 399] […]

[Civ. No. 1551. Fourth Appellate District. November 24, 1934.] ERNEST BAUM, Appellant, v. WILLIS N. VANATTA et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Fred A. Wilson for Appellant. Swing & Swing, W. Hall Crowell and Lowell E. Bartlett for Respondents. OPINION Barnard, P. J. The respondents have moved to dismiss this appeal on the ground that the notice […]

[Civ. No. 1510. Fourth Appellate District. November 24, 1934.] ARTHUR G. MARKHAM, Appellant, v. HANCOCK OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (a Corporation) et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Emmett A. Tompkins for Appellant. [2 Cal. App. 2d 393] Swing & Swing for Respondents. OPINION Barnard, P. J. The appellant was injured in a collision between an automobile driven […]

[Civ. No. 9619. First Appellate District, Division Two. November 23, 1934.] MT. TAMALPAIS & MUIR WOODS RAILWAY, Appellant, v. CHARLES G. JOHNSON, State Treasurer, etc., Respondent. COUNSEL Thomas, Beedy, Presley & Paramore for Appellant. U.S. Webb, Attorney-General, and H. H. Linney, Deputy Attorney-General, for Respondent. [2 Cal. App. 2d 387] OPINION Nourse, P. J. [1] […]

[Civ. No. 1516. Fourth Appellate District. November 22, 1934.] H. A. REESE, Respondent, v. CHARLES S. GROSS, Appellant. COUNSEL W. T. Kendrick, Jr., and Wm. T. Kendrick for Appellant. Charles Bagg for Respondent. OPINION Marks, J. In June, 1928, plaintiff filed his action against defendants to quiet title to mining claims. [1] [2 Cal. App. […]

[Civ. No. 8710. Second Appellate District, Division Two. November 22, 1934.] MARGHERITA MIOLA, Respondent, v. W. A. NEWHOUSE, Appellant. COUNSEL Blackstock & Rogers and Charles F. Blackstock for Appellant. Norris Montgomery and Butcher & Haines for Respondent. OPINION Scott, J., pro tem. Plaintiff’s son, Albino Miola, was killed in an automobile collision involving a truck […]

[Crim. No. 2585. Second Appellate District, Division One. November 22, 1934.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. RHODA LINN COBLER, Appellant. COUNSEL Vincent A. Marco for Appellant. U.S. Webb, Attorney-General, and Eugene M. Elson, Deputy Attorney-General, for Respondent. OPINION Houser, J. From a judgment rendered in pursuance of her conviction of the crime of murder in the […]

[Crim. No. 301. Fourth Appellate District. November 21, 1934.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. R. W. STEELE, Appellant. COUNSEL Robert H. Patton for Appellant. [2 Cal. App. 2d 371] U.S. Webb, Attorney-General, and Warner I. Praul, Deputy Attorney-General, for Respondent. OPINION Barnard, P. J. The appellant was charged with grand theft and with a violation of […]

[Civ. No. 8429. Second Appellate District, Division One. November 21, 1934.] CALIFORNIA BANK (a Corporation), Respondent, v. WINNIE V. KENOYER, Appellant. COUNSEL Willis S. Mitchell for Appellant. Swanwick, Donnelly & Proudfit and Donald O. Welton for Respondent. OPINION Shinn, J., pro tem. Plaintiff California Bank recovered judgment against defendant and appellant upon the following agreement: […]

[Civ. No. 5245. Third Appellate District. November 20, 1934.] LOUIS P. JOERGER, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SHASTA COUNTY et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Jesse W. Carter and Dallas L. Barrett for Petitioner. Louis Ferrari, C. H. White, W. E. Johnson and W. T. Belieu for Respondents. OPINION Thompson, J. This is a motion on […]

[Civ. No. 5243. Third Appellate District. November 20, 1934.] SHELL OIL COMPANY (a Corporation) et al., Petitioners, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SONOMA COUNTY et al., Respondents. COUNSEL McCutchen, Olney, Mannon & Greene, Geary & Geary, C.J. Tauzer and Barrett & McConnell for Petitioners. Cowan, Kroyer & Jacobsen for Respondents. OPINION Thompson, J. In this […]

[Civ. No. 8421. Second Appellate District, Division One. November 20, 1934.] EDITH B. ISAACS, Respondent, v. THE FRANK MELINE COMPANY (a Corporation), Appellant. COUNSEL Walter H. Hewicker, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, E. H. Conley and Robert F. Schwarz for Appellant. Frank F. Oster and George W. Downing, Jr., for Respondent. OPINION Hahn, J., pro tem. […]