Category: 1936

Kerr v. Nelson, 7 Cal.2d 85 [L. A. No. 14153. In Bank. July 28, 1936.] WILEY J. KERR, Respondent, v. HENRY H. NELSON, et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Joseph Musgrove, Fred O. McGirr, Hill, Morgan & Bledsoe and Charles P. McCarthy for Appellants. P. E. Cavaney for Respondent. OPINION WASTE, C.J. Plaintiff Kerr entered into two […]

Megowan v. City of Los Angeles, 7 Cal.2d 80 [L. A. No. 15756. In Bank. July 27, 1936.] IRWIN F. MEGOWAN, Respondent, v. CITY OF LOS ANGELES (a Municipal Corporation), Appellant. [L. A. No. 15757. In Bank. July 27, 1936.] ANDREW L. ONSTAD, Respondent, v. CITY OF LOS ANGELES (a Municipal Corporation), Appellant. COUNSEL Ray […]

Brindamour v. Murray, 7 Cal.2d 73 [L. A. No. 15761. In Bank. July 27, 1936.] GEORGE BRINDAMOUR et al., Respondents, v. THOMAS MURRAY et al., Appellants; MINNETTA B. PORTER, Intervener and Respondent. COUNSEL Ray L. Chesebro, City Attorney, Frederick von Schrader, Assistant City Attorney, and Albert E. Wheatcroft, Deputy City Attorney, for Appellants. Henry Davidian […]

Anderson v. I. M. Jameson Corp., 7 Cal.2d 60 [L. A. Nos. 15737,15738. In Bank. July 24, 1936.] WILLIAM L. ANDERSON, Respondent, v. I. M. JAMESON CORPORATION et al., Appellants. FRANK J. HERNANDEZ, Respondent, v. I. M. JAMESON CORPORATION et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Black, Hammack & McWilliams and Alfred L. Black, Jr., for Appellants. Oscar […]

Skidmore v. County of Amador, 7 Cal.2d 37 [Sac. No. 4943. In Bank. July 22, 1936.] C. E. SKIDMORE, Respondent, v. COUNTY OF AMADOR, Appellant. COUNSEL Ralph W. McGee, District Attorney, and Allen L. Martin, District Attorney, for Appellant. [7 Cal.2d 38] Frank L. Guerena for Respondent. OPINION THOMPSON (R. L.), J., pro tem. The […]

  Bruton v. Tearle, 7 Cal.2d 48 [S. F. No. 15257. In Bank. July 24, 1936.] MARTIN P. BRUTON, Administrator, etc., Respondent, v. CONWAY TEARLE, Appellant. COUNSEL Gavin McNab, Schmulowitz, Wyman, Aikins & Brune, Milton M. Cohen, Albert A. Kidder, Jr., and Edward E. McCullough for Appellant. Marcel E. Cerf, Robinson & Leland, Herbert A. […]

Lumber Co. v. Bank of America etc. Assn., 7 Cal.2d 14 [L. A. No. 14613. In Bank. July 20, 1936.] FOX-WOODSUM LUMBER COMPANY (a Corporation), Respondent, v. BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATION (a National Banking Association) et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Freston & Files, Ralph E. Lewis, Louis Ferrari, Edmund Nelson, O’Melveny, Tuller […]

Daniels v. Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association, 7 Cal.2d 768 [L. A. No. 14614. In Bank. July 20, 1936.] EARLE M. DANIELS, Respondent, v. BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATION (a National Banking Association) et al., Appellants. [L. A. No. 14616. In Bank. July 20, 1936.] GEORGE E. ALLISON, Respondent, […]

Holmes v. Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association, 7 Cal.2d 769 [L. A. No. 14615. In Bank. July 20, 1936.] VERNE L. HOLMES et al., Respondents, v. BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATION (a National Banking Association) et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Freston & Files, Ralph E. Lewis, Louis Ferrari, Edmund Nelson, […]

Miller v. Union Bank & Trust Co., 7 Cal.2d 31 [L. A. No. 15295. In Bank. July 20, 1936.] CHARLES A. MILLER, Appellant, v. UNION BANK AND TRUST COMPANY (a Corporation) et al., Respondents. COUNSEL C. A. A. McGee, McGee & Robnett, John J. Wilson and Robert Lee Collins for Appellant. Mott, Vallee & Grant, […]

Vandervort v. Farmers etc. Nat. Bk., 7 Cal.2d 28 [L. A. No. 14071. In Bank. July 20, 1936.] LUCY B. VANDERVORT, Appellant, v. FARMERS AND MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK OF LOS ANGELES et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Young & Young, Milton K. Young and Wilbur D. Finch for Appellant. Overton, Lyman & Plumb, Irving H. Prince and […]

Security-First National Bank of Los Angeles v. Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association, 7 Cal.2d 771 [L. A. No. 15713. In Bank. July 20, 1936.] SECURITY-FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LOS ANGELES (a National Banking Association), as Executor, etc., Appellant, v. BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATION (a National Banking Association) et […]

Hammond Lumber Co. v. Adams, 7 Cal.2d 24 [L. A. No. 15716. In Bank. July 20, 1936.] HAMMOND LUMBER COMPANY (a Corporation), Appellant, v. L. L. ADAMS et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Horton & Horton, Joseph K. Horton and Holbrook, Taylor, Tarr & Horton for Appellant. Louis Ferrari, Edmund Nelson, Freston & Files, Ralph E. Lewis, […]

Los Angeles Lime Co. v. Adams, 7 Cal.2d 770 [L. A. No. 15717. In Bank. July 20, 1936.] LOS ANGELES LIME COMPANY (a Corporation), Appellant, v. L. L. ADAMS et al., Respondents. [L. A. No. 15718. In Bank. July 20, 1936.] LLEWELLYN IRON WORKS (a Corporation), Appellant, v. L. L. ADAMS et al., Respondents. [L. […]

Cohn v. Cohn, 7 Cal.2d 1 [S. F. No. 15645. In Bank. July 17, 1936.] IRENE COHN, Respondent, v. IRVING COHN, as Executor, etc., Appellant. COUNSEL Joseph A. Brown for Appellant. Harry I. Stafford and Daniel R. Shoemaker for Respondent. OPINION SEAWELL, J. Plaintiff Irene Cohn moved the court below to enter its order that […]

People v. Cabrera , 7 Cal.2d 11 [Crim. No. 4025. In Bank. July 17, 1936.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. TONY CABRERA, Appellant. COUNSEL Theodore G. Krumm for Appellant. U.S. Webb, Attorney-General, S. L. Sefton, Deputy Attorney-General, Stanley Mussell, District Attorney, and Jerome B. Kavanaugh, Deputy District Attorney, for Respondent. OPINION NOURSE, J., pro tem. The […]

Katenkamp v. Union Realty Co., 6 Cal.2d 765 [L. A. No. 14635. In Bank. July 13, 1936.] J. F. KATENKAMP et al., Appellants, v. UNION REALTY COMPANY (a Corporation), Respondent. COUNSEL Leland Crawford, A. W. Robertson and Maxwell Nichols for Appellants. Heaney, Price & Postel and Heaney, Price, Postel & Parma for Respondent. OPINION THE […]

People v. Wallace, 6 Cal.2d 759 [Crim. No. 3953. In Bank. July 7, 1936.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. GEORGE WALLACE et al., Defendants; H. G. SMITH and ALFRED PAINE, Appellants. COUNSEL Pierce & Sherwin, Wilbur S. Pierce and Marvin Sherwin for Appellants. U.S. Webb, Attorney-General, and Wilmer W. Morse, Deputy Attorney- General, for Respondent. OPINION […]

Estate of Pitcairn, 6 Cal.2d 730 [L. A. No. 14944. In Bank. July 1, 1936.] In the Matter of the Estate of MARY MILLER PITCAIRN, Deceased. EDGAR R. BOYDEN et al., Respondents, v. CAROLINE PITCAIRN REIMANN et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Leonard L. Riccardi and William J. Donahue for Appellants. Crail, Shutt, Crail & Crail, J. […]

Southern Calif. Edison Co. v. Railroad Com., 6 Cal.2d 737 [L. A. No. 14451. In Bank. July 6, 1936.] SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY, LTD. (a Corporation), Petitioner, v. RAILROAD COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA and CITY OF TULARE (a Municipal Corporation), Respondents. COUNSEL Roy V. Reppy, B. F. Woodard, E. W. Cunningham and Gail […]

  Stultz v. Benson Lumber Co., 6 Cal.2d 688 [L. A. No. 15622. In Bank. July 1, 1936.] CLYDE A. STULTZ, Appellant, v. BENSON LUMBER COMPANY (a Corporation) et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Edward J. Kelly, Marie M. Herney and Ben B. Rubin for Appellant. Wright, Monroe, Thomas & Glenn for Respondents. OPINION SHENK, J. The […]

County of San Diego v. Hammond, 6 Cal.2d 709 [S. F. No. 15604. In Bank. July 1, 1936.] COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO (a Political Subdivision), Petitioner, v. CHAUNCEY R. HAMMOND, as County Auditor and Controller, Respondent. COUNSEL Thomas Whelan, District Attorney, and James B. Abbey, Special Deputy District Attorney, for Petitioner. U. T. Clotfelter and […]

Hausen v. Consolidated Title Guar. Co., 6 Cal.2d 734 [L. A. No. 15573. In Bank. July 1, 1936.] THEODORA VON WALDT HAUSEN et al., Appellants, v. CONSOLIDATED TITLE GUARANTEE COMPANY (a Corporation) et al., Respondents. COUNSEL C. W. Engelbertson for Appellants. Leland Crawford for Respondents. OPINION CURTIS, J. The plaintiffs are the trustors under a […]

County of Los Angeles v. Jones, 6 Cal.2d 695 [S. F. No. 15624. In Bank. July 1, 1936.] COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES (a Body Corporate and Politic), Petitioner, v. ALFRED JONES, as County Surveyor, etc., Respondent. COUNSEL Everett W. Mattoon, County Counsel, and Harold W. Kennedy, Deputy County Counsel, for Petitioner. O’Melveny, Tuller & Myers […]

Colburn Biological Institute v. Shaffer, 6 Cal.2d 645 [L. A. No. 15743. In Bank. June 30, 1936.] THE COLBURN BIOLOGICAL INSTITUTE (a Nonprofit Californina Corporation) et al., Appellants, v. FANNIE SHAFFER et al., Respondents. COUNSEL D. W. Richards, H. F. Poyet and Percy V. Clibborn for Appellants. Charles M. Easton, Palmyra Pressly and Jefferson P. […]