Category: 1936

  Allen v. Meyers, 5 Cal.2d 311 [Sac. No. 4913. In Bank. February 7, 1936.] E. C. ALLEN et al., Respondents, v. OLIVIA J. MEYERS, Appellant. COUNSEL W. E. Wright and Robert W. Tharp for Appellant. Chris. B. Fox, as Amicus Curiae on Behalf of Appellant. Vernon Stoll for Respondents. OPINION CURTIS, J. Action brought […]

Estate of Leahy, 5 Cal.2d 301 [S. F. No. 14916. In Bank. February 5, 1936.] In the Matter of the Estate of ELLA A. LEAHY, Deceased. ANNA L. DIXON, Appellant, v. HARRY M. CORNYN, as Executor, etc., et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Aaron N. Cohen and C. K. Bonestell for Appellant. John H. Ankele, Jr., and […]

Insurance Co. v. Bank of America etc. Assn., 5 Cal.2d 288 [S. F. No. 15369. In Bank. February 3, 1936.] THE PENN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (a Corporation), Plaintiff, v. BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST & SAVINGS ASSOCIATION (a Corporation) et al., Defendants; FRANCIS P. WALSH et al., Respondents; BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST & […]

People v. Skelly, 5 Cal.2d 283 [Crim. No. 3865. In Bank. January 31, 1936.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. DOUGLAS L. SKELLY et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Harold Judson, Thos. P. Cruce, L. B. Randall and Randall & Bartlett for Appellants. U.S. Webb, Attorney-General, and Eugene M. Elson, Deputy Attorney- General, for Respondent. OPINION CURTIS, J. Appellants […]

Feig v. Bank of America etc. Assn., 5 Cal.2d 266 [S. F. No. 15173. In Bank. January 30, 1936.] JOSEPH FEIG, Respondent, v. BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATION et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Leo R. Freidman and James J. Harrington for Appellants. Reisner & Deming for Respondent. OPINION THOMPSON, J. This cause was […]

Metzler v. Foster Holding Co., 5 Cal.2d 278 [Sac. No. 4952. In Bank. January 30, 1936.] J. D. METZLER, Respondent, v. FOSTER HOLDING COMPANY, Appellant. COUNSEL Keith C. Eversole and J. E. Pemberton for Appellant. Charles Kasch for Respondent. OPINION THOMPSON, J. The plaintiff obtained a judgment for the sum of $1701.25 and costs of […]

Kelly v. Longan, 5 Cal.2d 274 [S. F. No. 15363. In Bank. January 30, 1936.] JAMES KELLY, Appellant, v. PATRICK M. LONGAN et al., Respondents. COUNSEL John J. McMahon and Patrick J. Murphy for Appellant. Arthur R. Smiley, Bertram L. Linz and Luther Elkins, in pro. per., for Respondents. OPINION WASTE, C.J. This action is […]

Wrightson v. Dougherty, 5 Cal.2d 257 [S. F. No. 15389. In Bank. January 29, 1936.] H. WRIGHTSON, Appellant, v. F. C. DOUGHERTY et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Robert R. Moody for Appellant. McCutchen, Olney, Mannon & Greene, Agnew & Boekel and John D. Gallaher for Respondents. OPINION CURTIS, J. Viewing the allegations of plaintiff’s complaint as […]

Pipe Line Co. v. State Bd. of Equalization, 5 Cal.2d 253 [S. F. No. 15415. In Bank. January 29, 1936.] GENERAL PIPE LINE COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (a Corporation), Respondent, v. STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION et al., Appellants. COUNSEL U.S. Webb, Attorney-General, John J. Dailey and H. H. Linney, Deputies Attorney-General, Everett W. Mattoon, County Counsel, […]

Pacific Employers Ins. Co. v. Chavez, 5 Cal.2d 247 [S. F. No. 15451. In Bank. January 29, 1936.] PACIFIC EMPLOYERS INSURANCE COMPANY, Petitioner, v. MARIA CHAVEZ and INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COMMISSION, etc., Respondents. COUNSEL W. N. Mullen for Petitioner. Everett A. Corten and Emmet J. Seawell for Respondents. OPINION THE COURT. The petitioner seeks to annul […]

San Francisco v. County of Alameda, 5 Cal.2d 243 [S. F. No. 15039. In Bank. January 28, 1936.] CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO (a Municipal Corporation), Appellant, v. COUNTY OF ALAMEDA (a Political Subdivision of the State of California), Respondent. COUNSEL John J. O’Toole, City Attorney, and Dion R. Holm, Assistant City Attorney, for […]

Bankers Life Co. v. Canterbury, 5 Cal.2d 782 [L. A. No. 15293. In Bank. January 28, 1936.] BANKERS LIFE COMPANY, Appellant, v. J. R. CANTERBURY, Jr., et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Norman T. Mason for Appellant. W. C. Shelton and George W. Burch, Jr., for Respondents. OPINION OF THE COURT Memorandum THE COURT. [1] The sole […]

Brown v. Ferdon, 5 Cal.2d 226 [L. A. No. 14775. In Bank. January 28, 1936.] A. G. BROWN, Appellant, v. JAMES M. FERDON et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Louis Ferrari, Edmund Nelson, Howard Waterman, Freston & Files, Ralph E. Lewis, O’Melveny, Tuller & Myers and Louis W. Myers for Appellant. Fitzgerald, Abbott & Beardsley, as Amici […]

Hammond v. Stanley, 5 Cal.2d 783 [L. A. No. 15680. In Bank. January 28, 1936.] KARL R. HAMMOND et al., Appellants, v. ROWLAND P. STANLEY et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Voorhees & Voorhees for Appellants. George W. Burch, Jr., for Respondents. OPINION OF THE COURT Memorandum THE COURT. [1] The sole question involved in this appeal […]

  Central Bank of Oakland v. Proctor, 5 Cal.2d 237 [S. F. No. 15599. In Bank. January 28, 1936.] CENTRAL BANK OF OAKLAND (a Corporation), Respondent, v. FRANK H. PROCTOR et al., Appellants. COUNSEL John T. Wentz and Booth B. Goodman for Appellants. Russell H. Pray, John F. McCarthy and Lionel B. Benas, as Amici […]

Jefferson v. Pietroroia, 5 Cal.2d 222 [S. F. No. 15390. In Bank. January 27, 1936.] W. B. JEFFERSON, Respondent, v. DOMENIC PIETROROIA et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Alfred J. Hennessy and George D. Collins, Jr., for Appellants. Leon E. Prescott for Respondent. OPINION LANGDON, J. This is an action for reformation and other relief with respect […]

In re Brady, 5 Cal.2d 224 [Crim. No. 3976. In Bank. January 27, 1936.] In the Matter of the Application of JAMES R. BRADY for a Writ of Habeas Corpus. COUNSEL James R. Brady, in pro. per., for Petitioner. No appearance for Respondent. OPINION THE COURT. The petitioner was convicted in Tulare County of grand […]

First-Trust Joint S. L. Bk. v. Meredith, 5 Cal.2d 214 [L. A. No. 13914. In Bank. January 25, 1936.] THE FIRST-TRUST JOINT STOCK LAND BANK OF CHICAGO (a Corporation), Respondent, v. ALICE R. MEREDITH, Appellant. COUNSEL William M. Hiatt and John M. Hiatt for Appellant. Freston & Files, Clarence M. Hanson and Ralph E. Lewis […]

Bank of America etc. Assn. v. Gianella, 5 Cal.2d 211 [Sac. No. 4894. In Bank. January 24, 1936.] BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATION (a National Savings Association) Respondent, v. HENRY GIANELLA et al., Appellants. COUNSEL J. Oscar Goldstein for Appellants. Jerome D. Peters for Respondent. OPINION CONREY, J. Appeal by defendants from […]

Pollock v. Industrial Acc. Com., 5 Cal.2d 205 [L. A. No. 15309. In Bank. January 23, 1936.] SAUL POLLOCK, a Minor, etc., Petitioner, v. INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COMMISSION, etc., and PLUMBING SHEET METAL PRODUCTS COMPANY et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Harry Sherr for Petitioner. Everett A. Corten, Arthur I. Townsend and F. Britton McConnell for Respondents. OPINION […]

People v. One Harley-Davidson Motorcycle, 5 Cal.2d 188 [S. F. No. 15486. In Bank. January 23, 1936.] THE PEOPLE, Petitioner, v. ONE HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLE, MOTOR NUMBER 32VL1807, Respondent. COUNSEL U.S. Webb, Attorney-General, Seibert L. Sefton, Deputy Attorney-General, for Petitioner. John O’Donnell for Respondent. OPINION WASTE, C.J. The State Narcotic Act, section 15, provides for the […]

Kirschbaum v. McCarthy, 5 Cal.2d 191 [S. F. No. 15514. In Bank. January 23, 1936.] CAROLINE KIRSCHBAUM, Respondent, v. P. H. McCARTHY, Jr., as Administrator, etc., Appellant. COUNSEL Myrick & Deering and Scott for Appellant. C. H. Sooy, J. H. Sapiro and Edwin V. McKenzie for Respondent. OPINION CURTIS, J. On appeal of this cause […]

550 Park Avenue Corp. v. Kuhe, 5 Cal.2d 182 [S. F. No. 15410. In Bank. January 22, 1936.] 550 PARK AVENUE CORPORATION (a Corporation), Appellant, v. BRUNO K. KUHE et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Alger, Peck & Grafton, S. Joseph Theisen and Arthur J. Harzfeld for Appellant. Richard O’Connor for Respondents. OPINION LANGDON, J. Plaintiff recovered […]

California C. I. Exch. v. Indus. Acc. Com., 5 Cal.2d 185 [S. F. No. 15455. In Bank. January 22, 1936.] CALIFORNIA CASUALTY INDEMNITY EXCHANGE, Petitioner, v. INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COMMISSION, etc., and DOROTHY MARIE MONAHAN et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Daniel W. Burbank and C. L. Laumeister for Petitioner. W. N. Mullen and Richard Barry, as Amici […]

Collyer v. S. H. Kress & Co., 5 Cal.2d 175 [S. F. No. 15477. In Bank. January 22, 1936.] D. M. COLLYER, Respondent, v. S. H. KRESS AND COMPANY (a Corporation) et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Sylvester J. McAtee for Appellants. Jesse E. Nichols, D. W. Brobst and John M. Cartwright for Respondent. OPINION THOMPSON, J. […]