Category: 1934

Estate of Ralston , 1 Cal.2d 724 [L. A. No. 14725. In Bank. November 1, 1934.] In the Matter of the Estate of W. H. H. RALSTON, Deceased. WILLIAM JAMES RALSTON, Appellant, v. L. R. KAGARISE, as Executor, etc., Respondent. COUNSEL Edwin J. Miller, Ralph W. Miller and Samuel H. Peck, Jr., for Appellant. Libby […]

Postal Tel. Cable Co. v. Industrial Acc. Com. , 1 Cal.2d 730 [S. F. No. 15025. In Bank. November 1, 1934.] POSTAL TELEGRAPH CABLE COMPANY (a Corporation), Petitioner, v. INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COMMISSION and CHAS. RUDY MAHRET, Respondents. COUNSEL Smith, Southwell & Smith, Sanborn H. Smith and R. P. Wisecarver for Petitioner. Everett A. Corten and […]

Estate of Cazaurang , 1 Cal.2d 712 [L. A. No. 14564. In Bank. October 31, 1934.] In the Matter of the Estate of JEAN CAZAURANG, Deceased. MARIE LEES, Appellant, v. ROBERT P. CARREY et al., Respondents. COUNSEL A. G. Reily for Petitioner and Appellant. Gray, Cary, Ames & Driscoll in Opposition to Motion. OPINION CURTIS, […]

Standard Brands of California v. Bryce , 1 Cal.2d 718 [S. F. No. 14894. In Bank. October 31, 1934.] STANDARD BRANDS OF CALIFORNIA, Appellant, v. HUGH H. BRYCE et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Livingston & Livingston for Appellant. Milton Marks, Victor P. Showers and Walter S. Barrett for Respondents. OPINION SHENK, J. The plaintiff commenced an […]

Estate of McConnell , 1 Cal.2d 711 [L. A. No. 14748. In Bank. October 31, 1934.] In the Matter of the Estate of LEE A. McCONNELL, Deceased. FRANKIE E. McCONNELL, Appellant, v. BIBLE INSTITUTE OF LOS ANGELES et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Meserve, Mumper, Hughes & Robertson and Timon E. Owens for Appellant. Newby & Newby […]

Klein v. Board of Education , 1 Cal.2d 706 [S. F. No. 15120. In Bank. October 30, 1934.] MARIE G. KLEIN, Respondent, v. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO et al., Appellants. COUNSEL John J. O’Toole, City Attorney, Walter A. Dold, Chief Deputy City Attorney, and Irving G. Breyer for […]

Neary v. Peterson , 1 Cal.2d 703 [L. A. No. 13306. In Bank. October 30, 1934.] J. J. NEARY, Appellant, v. CARRIE W. PETERSON et al., Defendants; G. M. BROWN et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Horace L. Cook for Appellant. R. Dechter, Dechter & MacKay and J. Everett Brown for Respondents. Solon S. Kipp, as Amicus […]

Snyder v. Western Loan & Building Co. , 1 Cal.2d 697 [S. F. No. 14890. In Bank. October 29, 1934.] SAM SNYDER et al., Appellants, v. WESTERN LOAN & BUILDING COMPANY (a Corporation) et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Gerald F. Harrington and W. L. Claiborne for Appellants. Donahue, Hynes & Hamlin for Respondents. OPINION THE COURT. […]

Lewis v. Pacific States Sav. & Loan Co. , 1 Cal.2d 691 [Sac. No. 4780. In Bank. October 29, 1934.] MANUEL LEWIS et al., Appellants, v. PACIFIC STATES SAVINGS AND LOAN COMPANY (a Corporation) et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Sheridan Downey and Morgan V. Spicer for Appellants. Orrick, Palmer & Dahlquist for Respondents. OPINION PRESTON, J. […]

People v. Anderson , 1 Cal.2d 687 [Crim. No. 3744. In Bank. October 25, 1934.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. EDWARD ANDERSON, Appellant. COUNSEL Gerald J. Kenny, Public Defender, and James A. Toner, Assistant Public Defender, for Appellant. U.S. Webb, Attorney-General, and Seibert L. Sefton, Deputy Attorney- General, for Respondent. OPINION WASTE, C.J. In an indictment […]

In re Bank of San Pedro , 1 Cal.2d 675 [L. A. No. 14808. In Bank. October 22, 1934.] In the Matter of the BANK OF SAN PEDRO (a Corporation) in Conservation of Assets. EDWARD RAINEY, Superintendent of Banks, et al., Respondents, v. JOHN SULENTOR et al., Appellants. COUNSEL H. A. I. Wolch for Appellants. […]

Pioneer Cleaners & Dyers v. Miller , 1 Cal.2d 674 [L. A. No. 14772. In Bank. October 22, 1934.] PIONEER CLEANERS & DYERS (a Corporation), Appellant, v. LOUIS MILLER et al., Respondents. COUNSEL A. Brigham Rose for Appellant. [1 Cal.2d 675] Loucks & Phister for Respondents. OPINION THE COURT. Motion to dismiss the appeal on […]

Sisk v. California National Bk. , 1 Cal.2d 681 [L. A. No. 14360. In Bank. October 22, 1934.] FLOYD S. SISK, as Trustee in Bankruptcy, etc., et al., Appellants, v. CALIFORNIA NATIONAL BANK OF LONG BEACH (a National Banking Association) et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Newlin & Ashburn, A. W. Brunton and Koenig & Brunton for […]

Mason v. San-Val Oil & Water Co., Ltd. , 1 Cal.2d 670 [L. A. No. 13846. In Bank. October 19, 1934.] G. ALLEN MASON et al., Respondents, v. SAN-VAL OIL & WATER CO., LTD., et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Rollinson & Phister for Appellants. No appearance for Respondents. OPINION THE COURT. This is an appeal from […]

People v. Lamson , 1 Cal.2d 648 [Crim. No. 3730. In Bank. October 13, 1934.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. DAVID LAMSON, Appellant. COUNSEL Edwin V. McKenzie, Walter H. Linforth, Maurice J. Rankin and E. M. Rea for Appellant. U.S. Webb, Attorney-General, William F. Cleary, Deputy Attorney-General, Fred L. Thomas, District Attorney, and Allan P. Lindsay […]

Lozier v. Janss Investment Co. , 1 Cal.2d 666 [L. A. No. 13857. In Bank. October 13, 1934.] HOWARD W. LOZIER et al., Respondents, v. JANSS INVESTMENT COMPANY (a Corporation) et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, H. F. Prince and Robert F. Schwarz for Appellants. Bernard Potter for Respondents. OPINION PRESTON, J. As […]

Young v. Three for One Oil Royalties , 1 Cal.2d 639 [L. A. No. 12648. In Bank. October 11, 1934.] HARRY T. YOUNG, as Trustee, etc., Appellant, v. THREE FOR ONE OIL ROYALTIES et al., Respondents. COUNSEL W. C. Dalzell for Appellant. G. C. DeGarmo, W. M. Crane, Glen Behymer, Earle M. Daniels, Ralph J. […]

In re San Francisco Chronicle , 1 Cal.2d 630 [Crim. No. 3834. In Bank. October 11, 1934.] In the Matter of THE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE et al., in Contempt. COUNSEL Sullivan, Roche, Johnson & Barry, Theodore J. Roche and Percy E. Towne for Respondents. OPINION WASTE, C.J. This proceeding in contempt against respondents was instituted […]

Speck v. Wylie , 1 Cal.2d 625 [L. A. No. 13205. In Bank. October 10, 1934.] HARRY A. SPECK et al., Respondents, v. OLIVER WYLIE et al., Defendants; SARAH E. WYLIE, as Executrix, etc., et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, H. F. Prince and Robert F. Schwarz for Appellants. Meserve, Mumper, Hughes & […]

People v. Rogan , 1 Cal.2d 615 [Crim. No. 3752. In Bank. October 9, 1934.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. JAMES SYDNEY ROGAN, Appellant. COUNSEL Vincent W. Hallinan and William F. Herron for Appellant. U.S. Webb, Attorney-General, and John D. Richer, Deputy Attorney-General, for Respondent. [1 Cal.2d 617] OPINION SEAWELL, J. The defendant was accused by […]

People v. McGee , 1 Cal.2d 611 [Crim. No. 3686. In Bank. October 8, 1934.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. JOHN McGEE, Appellant. COUNSEL W. C. Dorris and R. W. Henderson for Appellant. U.S. Webb, Attorney-General, and Frank Richards, Deputy Attorney-General, for Respondent. OPINION LANGDON, J. On November 3, 1930, an information was filed charging defendant […]

Allen v. Payne , 1 Cal.2d 607 [S. F. No. 15171. In Bank. October 8, 1934.] L. M. ALLEN, Petitioner, v. H. A. PAYNE, as County Auditor, etc., Respondent. COUNSEL Louis W. Myers, Allen W. Ashburn, James L. Beebe and Laurence W. Beilenson for Petitioner. Everett W. Mattoon, County Counsel, and J. H. O’Connor, Assistant […]

Shea v. Kerr , 1 Cal.2d 604 [L. A. No. 14978. In Bank. October 4, 1934.] TIMOTHY SHEA, Plaintiff, v. WILLIAM KERR, as Registrar of Voters, etc., Respondent; DANIEL S. SOREY, Intervener. COUNSEL Mott, Vallee & Grant for Petitioner. Everett W. Mattoon, County Counsel, and Fred M. Cross, Deputy County Counsel, for Respondent Kerr. J. […]

Nichols v. Superior Court , 1 Cal.2d 589 [L. A. No. 14688. In Bank. October 3, 1934.] CHARLES W. NICHOLS, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Schauer, Ryon & Goux and Paul J. Fritz for Petitioner. Everett W. Mattoon, County Counsel, J. F. Moroney, Deputy County Counsel, and […]

Conklin v. Superior Court , 1 Cal.2d 601 [L. A. No. 14677. In Bank. October 3, 1934.] NELLIE A. CONKLIN, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Silverberg & Gilford for Petitioner. Everett W. Mattoon, County Counsel, and Fred M. Cross, Deputy County Counsel, for Respondents. OPINION CURTIS, J. […]