Category: 1936

Roark v. State Bar, 5 Cal.2d 665 [L. A. No. 15440. In Bank. March 20, 1936.] ALFRED T. ROARK, Petitioner, v. THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA, Respondent. COUNSEL E. L. Johnson for Petitioner. Philbrick McCoy for Respondent. OPINION CONREY, J. This proceeding was instituted to review an order of the Board of Governors of The […]

Murphy v. Murphy, 5 Cal.2d 640 [Sac. No. 4953. In Bank. March 17, 1936.] LULU MIGNON MURPHY, Appellant, v. S. S. MURPHY et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Lulu Mignon Murphy, in pro. per., for Appellant. John R. Cronin for Respondents. [5 Cal.2d 641] OPINION THE COURT. [1] This is an appeal by plaintiff from an order […]

People v. Coltrin, 5 Cal.2d 649 [Crim. No. 3926. In Bank. March 18, 1936.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. FRANCIS D. COLTRIN, Appellant. COUNSEL Sharpless Walker and Otto A. Jacobs for Appellant. U.S. Webb, Attorney-General, and John O. Palstine, Deputy Attorney- General, for Respondent. OPINION SEAWELL, J. Further examination of the questions of law raised by […]

In re Murdock, 5 Cal.2d 644 [Crim. No. 3956. In Bank. March 18, 1936.] In the Matter of the Application of SHELBY MURDOCK for a Writ of Habeas Corpus. COUNSEL U.S. Webb, Attorney-General, Frank Richards, Deputy Attorney-General, Buron Fitts, District Attorney, and A. H. Van Cott, Deputy District Attorney, for Appellant. Harold Judson for Respondent. […]

BRYCE v. O’BRIEN, 5 Cal.2d 615 [L. A. No. 15195. In Bank. March 17, 1936.] ALICE C. BRYCE, Respondent, v. ROBERT T. O’BRIEN et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Kibbey, Cooper & Dulin and Walter B. Kibbey for Appellants. A. W. Brunton for Respondent. OPINION WASTE, C.J. The action is one to quiet title to real property, […]

  Mather v. Mather, 5 Cal.2d 617 [L. A. No. 15233. In Bank. March 17, 1936.] A. W. MATHER, Appellant, v. ANNA INEZ MATHER et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Lorrin Andrews and Sidney Snyder for Appellant. Don Lake and James R. Jaffray for Respondents. OPINION WASTE, C.J. This is a motion to dismiss an appeal from […]

Estate of Swan, 5 Cal.2d 635 [L. A. No. 14883. In Bank. March 17, 1936.] In the Matter of the Estate of FRANCES B. SWAN, Deceased. FREDERICK HOWARD SWAN et al., as Executors, etc., Appellants, v. BURTON FONTAINE BLOOM et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Wilton W. Webster for Appellants. I. R. Rubin, Norman W. Neukom and […]

People v. Burkhart, 5 Cal.2d 641 [Crim. No. 3949. In Bank. March 17, 1936.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. THOMAS H. BURKHART, Appellant. COUNSEL Frederic H. Vercoe, Public Defender, and Richard F. Bird, Deputy Public Defender, for Appellant. U.S. Webb, Attorney-General, and James S. Howie, Deputy Attorney-General, for Respondent. OPINION CONREY, J. In the superior court […]

Constantian v. Mercedes-Benz Co., 5 Cal.2d 631 [L. A. No. 13756. In Bank. March 17, 1936.] M. S. CONSTANTIAN et al., Copartners, etc., Respondents, v. MERCEDES-BENZ COMPANY (a Corporation), Appellant. COUNSEL Stick & Moerdyke for Appellant. C. H. Hartke and John Y. Pashgian for Respondents. OPINION THE COURT. This appeal is taken by the defendant […]

Kuenzell v. California Mut. B. & L. Assn., 5 Cal.2d 626 [S. F. No. 15467. In Bank. March 17, 1936.] CHARLES A. KUENZELL et al., Appellants, v. CALIFORNIA MUTUAL BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION (a Corporation in Liquidation), Respondent. COUNSEL Pierre A. Fontaine for Appellants. [5 Cal.2d 627] David C. Dutton for Respondent. OPINION THE COURT. […]

Burns v. Peters, 5 Cal.2d 619 [L. A. No. 15553. In Bank. March 17, 1936.] MAY B. BURNS, Appellant, v. W. H. PETERS et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Wright, Monroe, Thomas & Glenn and John T. Hon for Appellant. Hamilton, Lindley & Higgins and John H. McCorkle for Respondents. OPINION WASTE, C.J. This cause was taken […]

Trust Co. v. Kerckhoff-Cuzner Mill etc. Co., 5 Cal.2d 628 [L. A. No. 15073. In Bank. March 17, 1936.] CALIFORNIA TRUST COMPANY (a Corporation), Executor, etc., et al., Respondents, v. KERCKHOFF-CUZNER MILL AND LUMBER COMPANY (a Corporation) et al., Defendants; JOHN L. KIRKPATRICK, Appellant. COUNSEL F. E. Davis, H. C. Millsap, H. L. Duckett, Jr., […]

People v. De Moss, 5 Cal.2d 612 [Crim. No. 3971. In Bank. March 16, 1936.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. CLARENCE De MOSS, Appellant. COUNSEL Tom Okawara for Appellant. U.S. Webb, Attorney-General, and Ralph H. Cowing, Deputy Attorney- General, for Respondent. [5 Cal.2d 613] OPINION WASTE, C.J. The defendant De Moss was convicted of the crime […]

People v. Kimball, 5 Cal.2d 608 [Crim. No. 3954. In Bank. March 13, 1936.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. EARL BUD KIMBALL, Appellant. COUNSEL L. C. Anderson, Al. B. Broyer and Harvey A. Shiffer for Appellant. U.S. Webb, Attorney-General, and Ralph H. Cowing, Deputy Attorney- General, for Respondent. OPINION WASTE, C.J. Defendant, a youth twenty-two years […]

People v. Cabrera, 5 Cal.2d 598 [Crim. No. 3913. In Bank. March 11, 1936.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. TONY CABRERA, Appellant. COUNSEL No appearance for Appellant. U.S. Webb, Attorney-General, and Bayard Rhone, Deputy Attorney-General, for Respondent. OPINION WASTE, C.J. In an information filed by the district attorney of San Bernardino County the defendant was charged […]

Farmers etc. Nat. Bank v. Peterson, 5 Cal.2d 601 [L. A. No. 14444. In Bank. March 11, 1936.] THE FARMERS AND MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK OF LOS ANGELES (a National Banking Association) et al., Respondents, v. FRED E. PETERSON et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Hugh M. Foster, W. Wellington Farron and Vernon P. Spencer for Appellants. Lawler […]

Estate of Miller, 5 Cal.2d 588 [L. A. No. 15302. In Bank. March 2, 1936.] In the Matter of the Estate of GEO. H. MILLER, etc., Deceased. BEN H. BROWN, Public Administrator, et al., Appellants, v. EMILIE SOPHIE RUFFENACH, Respondent. COUNSEL Everett W. Mattoon, County Counsel, J. H. O’Connor, Assistant County Counsel, and Ernest Purdum, […]

Tatlow v. State Bar, 5 Cal.2d 520 [L. A. No. 15437. In Bank. February 29, 1936.] JOSEPH B. TATLOW, Petitioner, v. THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA, Respondent. COUNSEL L. V. Meloy for Petitioner. Philbrick McCoy for Respondent. OPINION THOMPSON, J. The petitioner was required by a notice dated August 7, 1934, to show cause why […]

Southern Pacific Co. v. City of Los Angeles, 5 Cal.2d 545 [L. A. No. 14610. In Bank. February 29, 1936.] SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY (a Corporation), Appellant, v. CITY OF LOS ANGELES (a Municipal Corporation) et al., Respondents. COUNSEL W. I. Gilbert and Kenneth Keeper for Appellant. Ray L. Chesebro and Erwin P. Werner, City Attorneys, […]

  Agricultural Prorate Com. v. Superior Ct., 5 Cal.2d 550 [L. A. No. 15471. In Bank. February 29, 1936.] AGRICULTURAL PRORATE COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA et al., Petitioners, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY et al., Respondents. COUNSEL U.S. Webb, Attorney-General, Alberta Belford and Walter L. Bowers, Deputies Attorney-General, and Edson […]

Inyo Chemical Co. v. City of Los Angeles, 5 Cal.2d 525 [L. A. No. 14916. In Bank. February 29, 1936.] INYO CHEMICAL COMPANY (a Corporation), Respondent, v. CITY OF LOS ANGELES (a Municipal Corporation) et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Erwin P. Werner and Ray L. Chesebro, City Attorneys, Mark L. Herron and J. M. Stevens, Assistant […]

Larsen v. Apollonio, 5 Cal.2d 440 [Sac. No. 4911. In Bank. February 28, 1936.] CATHERINE C. LARSEN et al., Respondents, v. NORMAN L. APOLLONIO, Appellant. COUNSEL George B. White for Appellant. Henry S. Lyon, Stanley W. Reckers and Robert E. Roberts for Respondents. OPINION CURTIS, J. This action was brought to quiet plaintiffs’ title to […]

In re McConnell, 5 Cal.2d 436 [Crim. No. 3924. In Bank. February 28, 1936.] In the Matter of the Application of WILLIAM McCONNELL for a Writ of Habeas Corpus and a Writ of Certiorari Ancillary Thereto. COUNSEL William McConnell, in pro. per., for Petitioner. U.S. Webb, Attorney-General, and Ralph H. Cowing, Deputy Attorney- General, for […]

Max Factor & Co. v. Kunsman, 5 Cal.2d 446 [L. A. No. 14662. In Bank. February 28, 1936.] MAX FACTOR & CO. (a Corporation) et al., Appellants, v. CLARENCE G. KUNSMAN, Respondent. COUNSEL Henry Haves, Sloss & Turner and Sloss, Turner & Finney for Appellants. Travers, Landels, Weigel & Crocker, Stanley A. Weigel and George […]

Merman v. Calistoga Joint U. H. S. Dist., 5 Cal.2d 438 [Sac. No. 4951. In Bank. February 28, 1936.] IVY S. MERMAN, Appellant, v. CALISTOGA JOINT UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Nathan F. Coombs and E. L. Webber for Appellant. Mervin C. Lernhart, District Attorney, and Wallace Rutherford for Respondents. OPINION LANGDON, […]