Category: 1936

Pacific Indem. Co. v. Indus. Acc. Com., 7 Cal.2d 561 [S. F. No. 15338. In Bank. October 23, 1936.] PACIFIC INDEMNITY COMPANY (a Corporation), Petitioner, v. INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COMMISSION, SOPHRONIA A. WESTMORELAND et al., Respondents. [S. F. No. 15339. In Bank. October 23, 1936.] PACIFIC INDEMNITY COMPANY (a Corporation), Petitioner, v. INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COMMISSION, MRS. […]

Crist v. House & Osmonson, Inc., 7 Cal.2d 556 [S. F. No. 15575. In Bank. October 23, 1936.] FRANK L. CRIST, Respondent, v. HOUSE & OSMONSON, INC., et al., Defendants; HARRIETT L. COWELL, Appellant. COUNSEL Charles A. Christin and Thomas J. Keegan for Appellant. Frank L. Crist, in pro. per., and Adron A. Beene for […]

Cheney v. City & County of San Francisco, 7 Cal.2d 565 [S. F. No. 15466. In Bank. October 23, 1936.] ELISE CHENEY, as Administratrix, etc., Respondent, v. THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM et al., Defendants; FLORENCE CHENEY, Appellant. COUNSEL Morris M. Grupp, Arthur D. Klang and Morgan V. Spicer for […]

Krebs v. Los Angeles Ry. Corp., 7 Cal.2d 549 [L. A. No. 15858. In Bank. October 23, 1936.] GRACE KREBS et al., Appellants, v. LOS ANGELES RAILWAY CORPORATION (a Corporation), Respondent. COUNSEL A. Brigham Rose, Paul Angelillo and Chauncey Tramutolo for Appellants. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, Philip C. Steery and Ira C. Powers for Respondent. […]

Erlin v. National Union Fire Ins. Co., 7 Cal.2d 547 [S. F. No. 15644. In Bank. October 21, 1936.] GEORGE E. ERLIN, Appellant, v. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY (a Corporation), Respondent. COUNSEL Harry I. Stafford, Edward A. Cunha and Daniel R. Shoemaker for Appellant. Courtney L. Moore for Respondent. OPINION EDMONDS, J., pro tem. […]

  People v. Joven, 7 Cal.2d 541 [Crim. No. 4045. In Bank. October 21, 1936.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. JOE JOVEN, Appellant. COUNSEL Bohnett, Hill, Cottrell & Boccardo for Appellant. U.S. Webb, Attorney-General, and Seibert L. Sefton, Deputy Attorney- General, for Respondent. OPINION NOURSE, J., pro tem. Upon a trial by jury, the defendant was […]

Barberi v. Rothchild, 7 Cal.2d 537 [S. F. No. 15573. In Bank. October 21, 1936.] ANTONIO BARBERI, Appellant, v. WALTER ROTHCHILD, as Executor, etc., et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Owen D. Richardson and Harvey C. Miller for Appellant. Bacigalupi, Elkus & Salinger and Fry & Jenkins for Respondents. [7 Cal.2d 538] OPINION NOURSE, J., pro tem. […]

Berk v. Equitable Life Assur. Soc., 7 Cal.2d 544 [L. A. No. 15941. In Bank. October 21, 1936.] MEYER S. BERK et al., Appellants, v. THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES (a Corporation) et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Alfred J. Smallberg for Appellants. Newlin & Ashburn and Ray J. Coleman for Respondents. OPINION […]

Johnson v. Clark, 7 Cal.2d 529 [L. A. No. 15106. In Bank. October 20, 1936.] JESSICA A. JOHNSON, Appellant, v. EDITH BOYDSTON CLARK, Respondent. COUNSEL H. A. I. Wolch for Appellant. Robert J. Sullivan for Respondent. OPINION SEAWELL, J. The court below sustained defendant’s demurrer to the first cause of action set forth in the […]

People v. Walter, 7 Cal.2d 438 [Crim. No. 4036. In Bank. September 21, 1936.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. ALBERT WALTER, Jr., Appellant. COUNSEL Gerald Kenny, Public Defender, and William McDonnell, Assistant Public Defender, for Appellant. U.S. Webb, Attorney-General, Matthew Brady, District Attorney, and Joseph A. Garry, Assistant District Attorney, for Respondent. OPINION SEAWELL, J. The […]

Dunbar v. Redfield, 7 Cal.2d 515 [L. A. No. 15122. In Bank. October 19, 1936.] HOOPER C. DUNBAR et al., Respondents, v. L. V. REDFIELD et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Joseph L. Lewinson, Morris E. Cohn, Erwin P. Werner, George L. Hampton, J. W. Falkner and Joseph Scott for Appellants. Walter F. Haas, H. C. Johnston, […]

Supreme Grand Lodge etc. v. Smith, 7 Cal.2d 510 [S. F. No. 15308. In Bank. October 16, 1936.] THE SUPREME GRAND LODGE OF THE ANCIENT AND MYSTICAL ORDER ROSAE CRUCIS (a Corporation), Respondent, v. GEORGE L. SMITH, Appellant. COUNSEL Ivan G. McDaniel for Appellant. Bohnett, Hill & Cottrell and Bohnett, Hill, Cottrell & Boccardi for […]

Monson v. Rahlmann, 7 Cal.2d 506 [S. F. No. 15563. In Bank. October 16, 1936.] OLOF MONSON, Respondent, v. HERMAN E. RAHLMANN, Appellant. COUNSEL Marvin C. Hix and Joseph P. Curley for Appellant. Leicester & Leicester for Respondent. OPINION WASTE, C.J. Plaintiff recovered a judgment for $24.081.61 against defendant in an action on a renewed […]

Hughes v. DeMund, 7 Cal.2d 504 [L. A. No. 15491. In Bank. October 16, 1936.] THOMAS A. HUGHES, Appellant, v. MARY C. DeMUND, Respondent. COUNSEL Thomas A. Hughes, in pro. per., for Appellant. A. I. McCormick and Louis B. Stanton for Respondent. OPINION THE COURT. On October 5, 1936, respondent’s motion to affirm the judgment […]

United States Gypsum Co. v. Shaffer, 7 Cal.2d 454 [L. A. No. 15830. In Bank. September 21, 1936.] UNITED STATES GYPSUM COMPANY (a Corporation), Appellant, v. A. W. SHAFFER, as Administrator, etc., Respondent. COUNSEL Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and Ira C. Powers for Appellant. Elliot Gibbs for Respondent. [7 Cal.2d 456] Meserve, Mumper, Hughes & […]

Romero v. Letts, 7 Cal.2d 503 [L. A. No. 15915. In Bank. October 16, 1936.] RODOLFO R. ROMERO, Administrator, etc., Appellant, v. ARTHUR LETTS, Jr., et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Jones & Hoyt and Cressaty & Elstein for Appellant. MacFarlane, Schaeffer, Haun & Mulford, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, O’Melveny, Tuller & Myers and Homer I. Mitchell […]

Maggart v. State Bar, 7 Cal.2d 495 [L. A. No. 15542. In Bank. October 14, 1936.] ROY E. MAGGART, Petitioner, v. THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA, Respondent. COUNSEL Hickcox & O’Connor, William Hodges and Leo R. Friedman for Petitioner. Philbrick McCoy for Respondent. OPINION THE COURT. On March 8, 1935, there was served on Roy […]

McGee v. Allen, 7 Cal.2d 468 [L. A. No. 15214. In Bank. September 29, 1936.] T. D. McGEE, Respondant, v. LELAND J. ALLEN, Appellant. SOUTHWESTERN CREDITORS ASSOCIATION a Corporation), Respondent, v. LELAND J. ALLEN, Appellant. MARY ALICE BECKSTEAD, Respondent, v. LELAND J. ALLEN, Appellant. [7 Cal.2d 470] COUNSEL Leland J. Allen, in pro. per., and […]

Cranford v. Jordan, 7 Cal.2d 465 [S. F. No. 15727. In Bank. September 29, 1936.] J. H. CRANFORD, Petitioner, v. FRANK C. JORDAN, Secretary of State, etc., Respondent; TRANSAMERICA SERVICE CORPORATION (a Corporation) et al., Interveners. COUNSEL Sterling Carr for Petitioner. U.S. Webb, Attorney-General, and Robert W. Harrison, Chief Deputy Attorney-General, for Respondent. [7 Cal.2d […]

Laney v. State Bar, 7 Cal.2d 419 [L. A. No. 15797. In Bank. September 18, 1936.] WILLARD J. LANEY, Petitioner, v. THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA, Respondent. COUNSEL Emyrs Davis for Petitioner. [7 Cal.2d 420] Philbrick McCoy for Respondent. OPINION THOMPSON, J. This is a proceeding to review the recommendation of the Board of Bar […]

Roberts v. City of Los Angeles, 7 Cal.2d 477 [L. A. No. 14323. In Bank. September 29, 1936.] CHARLES H. ROBERTS, Appellant, v. THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES (a Municipal Corporation) et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Hewitt & Anderson, Hewitt, McCormick & Crump, Leslie R. Hewitt and C. L. Price for Appellant. George W. Crouch, as […]

Morris v. Citizens Bank of Monrovia, 7 Cal.2d 463 [L. A. No. 14587. In Bank. September 28, 1936.] GRACE A. MORRIS, Appellant, v. CITIZENS BANK OF MONROVIA (a Corporation) et al., Respondents. COUNSEL William E. Reiley for Appellant. Robert H. Dunlap and George R. Larwill for Respondents. OPINION THE COURT. This is an action to […]

Schwalbach v. Board of Education, 7 Cal.2d 459 [L. A. No. 15752. In Bank. September 28, 1936.] AMELIA SCHWALBACH, Appellant, v. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF SAN LUIS OBISPO HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Lemuel D. Sanderson for Appellant. C. P. Kaetzel, A. H. Brazil and A. V. Muller for Respondents. OPINION THE COURT. […]

McNeny v. Touchstone, 7 Cal.2d 429 [L. A. No. 14824. In Bank. September 18, 1936.] W. L. McNENY, Respondent, v. WEATHERFORD W. TOUCHSTONE et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Loyd Wright, Charles E. Millikan and James E. Neville for Appellants. Shaw, Bailey & Poe and Charles D. Shaw for Respondent. OPINION CURTIS, J. This action for an […]

  Nelson v. Nelson, 7 Cal.2d 449 [S. F. No. 15557. In Bank. September 21, 1936.] DOROTHY NELSON, Respondent, v. ROBERT NELSON, Appellant. COUNSEL Jackson & McCredie and Harold E. Haven for Appellant. Joseph C. Haughey for Respondent. OPINION WASTE, C.J. Plaintiff procured an interlocutory decree of divorce from the defendant on March 4, 1932, […]