1937 Archives

Ginn v. Podesta, 8 Cal.2d 233

Ginn v. Podesta, 8 Cal.2d 233 [Sac. No. 5053. In Bank. February 8, 1937.] JOHN H. GINN, as Administrator, etc., Appellant, v. G. B. PODESTA, Respondent. COUNSEL Charles P. Snyder and Snyder & Snyder for Appellant. Virgil M. Airola, Gumpert & Mazzara and C. H. Hogan for Respondent. OPINION THOMPSON, J. This is an appeal […]

People v. Hart, 8 Cal.2d 231

People v. Hart, 8 Cal.2d 231 [Crim. No. 4069. In Bank. February 4, 1937.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. FRED HART, Appellant. COUNSEL No appearance for Appellant. U.S. Webb, Attorney-General, and Eugene M. Elson, Deputy Attorney-General for Respondent. OPINION EDMONDS, J. An appeal from the judgment of conviction on the charge of murder in the first […]

Estate of Fanning, 8 Cal.2d 229

Estate of Fanning, 8 Cal.2d 229 [Sac. No. 5064. In Bank. February 1, 1937.] In the Matter of the Estate of ROBERT FANNING, Deceased. BURTON E. FANNING, Appellant, v. WILLIAM E. FANNING, as Administrator, etc., et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Burton E. Fanning, in pro. per., for Appellant. J. M. McPherson and Grayson Price for Respondents. […]

Schiffman v. Richfield Oil Co., 8 Cal.2d 211

Schiffman v. Richfield Oil Co., 8 Cal.2d 211 [L. A. No. 14977. In Bank. January 29, 1937.] A. F. SCHIFFMAN, Respondent, v. RICHFIELD OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (a Corporation), Appellant. COUNSEL Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, George W. Nilsson, H. F. Prince, Homer D. Crotty and Robert T. Schwarz for Appellant. Woodruff, Musick & Hartke, Woodruff, […]

Price v. State Bar, 8 Cal.2d 201

Price v. State Bar, 8 Cal.2d 201 [L. A. No. 15956. In Bank. January 29, 1937.] LIN W. PRICE, Petitioner, v. THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA, Respondent. COUNSEL Lin Price, in pro. per., for Petitioner. Philbrick McCoy for Respondent. OPINION THE COURT. This is a petition to review a recommendation of the Board of […]

Estate of Armstrong, 8 Cal.2d 204

Estate of Armstrong, 8 Cal.2d 204 [L. A. No. 14533. In Bank. January 29, 1937.] In the Matter of the Estate of MARIA ARMSTRONG, Deceased. GEORGE ROBSON, Appellant, v. R. F. GROSS et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Torchia & Sefman, David L. Sefman and Ernest M. Torchia for Appellant. Clyde R. Burr, Philip Grey Smith, Woodruff, […]

Mitchell Camera Corp. v. Fox Film Corp., 8 Cal.2d 192

Mitchell Camera Corp. v. Fox Film Corp., 8 Cal.2d 192 [L. A. No. 15681. In Bank. January 28, 1937.] MITCHELL CAMERA CORPORATION (a Corporation), Appellant, v. FOX FILM CORPORATION (a Corporation), Respondent. COUNSEL Call & Murphey, Guy T. Graves, Robert B. Murphey, Alex W. Davis and Roy C. Bonebrake for Appellant. Alfred Wright and Gordon […]

Drapeau v. Fullerton Securities Corp., 8 Cal.2d 189

Drapeau v. Fullerton Securities Corp., 8 Cal.2d 189 [L. A. No. 14639. In Bank. January 23, 1937.] LOUIS C. DRAPEAU, Building and Loan Commissioner, etc., Appellant, v. FULLERTON SECURITIES CORPORATION, LTD. (a Corporation), Respondent. COUNSEL Clock, McWhinney & Clock, James C. Ingebretson, Roland Tognazzini and Roscoe C. Andrews for Appellant. Elliott & Aberle, H. W. […]

Reclamation Dist. No. 833 v. Quigley, 8 Cal.2d 183

Reclamation Dist. No. 833 v. Quigley, 8 Cal.2d 183 [Sac. No. 5012. In Bank. January 22, 1937.] RECLAMATION DISTRICT No. 833, Respondent, v. T. L. QUIGLEY et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Seth Millington for Appellants. Arthur B. Eddy and Elmer W. Armfield for Respondent. OPINION THOMPSON, J. The plaintiff instituted this action against the defendant, T. […]

Belcher v. Aaron, 8 Cal.2d 180

Belcher v. Aaron, 8 Cal.2d 180 [Sac. No. 5074. In Bank. January 21, 1937.] RICHARD BELCHER, Respondent, v. C. F. AARON et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Tobin & Tobin, Rich, Weis & Carlin and Geo. A. Clough for Appellants. [8 Cal.2d 181] Richard Belcher, in pro. per., for Respondent. OPINION WASTE, C.J. Pending the prosecution of […]

Estate of St. John, 8 Cal.2d 175

Estate of St. John, 8 Cal.2d 175 [Sac. No. 5026. In Bank. January 20, 1937.] In the Matter of the Estate of JOHN L. St. JOHN, etc., Deceased. A. F. SOUZA, Jr., Appellant, v. ROY S. DUGGINS, Public Administrator, etc., Respondent. COUNSEL Glenn D. Newton for Appellant. [8 Cal.2d 176] L. C. Smith for Respondent. […]

Moore v. Bowes, 8 Cal.2d 162

Moore v. Bowes, 8 Cal.2d 162 [S. F. No. 15660. In Bank. January 20, 1937.] DAISY A. MOORE et al., Respondents, v. W. K. BOWES et al., Defendants; W. K. BOWES et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Arnold C. Lackenbach for Appellants. Rogers, Clark & O’Brien, William A. O’Brien and Freidenrich & Selig for Respondents. OPINION SHENK, […]

Tapley v. State Bar, 8 Cal.2d 167

Tapley v. State Bar, 8 Cal.2d 167 [L. A. No. 15874. In Bank. January 20, 1937.] PAUL E. TAPLEY, Petitioner, v. THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA, Respondent. COUNSEL Paul E. Tapley, in pro. per., on Behalf of Petitioner. [8 Cal.2d 169] Philbrick McCoy for Respondent. OPINION CURTIS, J. The Board of Governors of The State […]

Dr. Miles C. Co. v. Sontag C. Stores Co., 8 Cal.2d 178

Dr. Miles C. Co. v. Sontag C. Stores Co., 8 Cal.2d 178 [L. A. No. 14236. In Bank. January 20, 1937.] Dr. MILES CALIFORNIA COMPANY (a Corporation), Appellant, v. SONTAG CHAIN STORES COMPANY, LTD. (a Corporation), Respondent. COUNSEL Newlin & Ashburn and Edward S. Rogers for Appellant. Landels, Weigel & Crocker as Amici Curiae on […]

People v. Ziady, 8 Cal.2d 149

People v. Ziady, 8 Cal.2d 149 [Crim. No. 4051. In Bank. January 15, 1937.] THE PEOPLE, Appellant, v. ZINIE ZIADY, Respondent. 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. [8 Cal.2d 150] Samuel Schwartz and P. Talbot Hannigan for Respondent. OPINION […]

Holbrook v. Board of Directors, etc., 8 Cal.2d 158

Holbrook v. Board of Directors, etc., 8 Cal.2d 158 [L. A. No. 16178. In Bank. January 15, 1937.] G. A. HOLBROOK, Petitioner, v. BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DISTRICT et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Charles L. Childers and D. B. Roberts for Petitioner. Harry W. Horton and George R. Kirk for Respondents. OPINION EDMONDS, J. […]

People v. Marble, 8 Cal.2d 139

People v. Marble, 8 Cal.2d 139 [Crim. No. 4048. In Bank. January 14, 1937.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. WILLARD MARBLE, Appellant. COUNSEL Donald MacKay for Appellant. U.S. Webb, Attorney-General, James S. Howie and R. S. McLaughlin, Deputies Attorney-General, for Respondent. OPINION SHENK, J. The defendant was charged by indictment with the grand theft of five […]

Fraser v. Carman-Ryles, 8 Cal.2d 143

Fraser v. Carman-Ryles, 8 Cal.2d 143 [L. A. No. 15116. In Bank. January 14, 1937.] LILLIAN R. FRASER, Plaintiff, Cross-Defendant and Respondent, v. ETHEL CARMAN-RYLES et al., Defendants, Cross-Complainants, Cross- Defendants and Appellants; HATTIE LEE SCHACHTRUPP, Defendant, Cross- Complainant and Respondent. COUNSEL Call & Murphey, Robert B. Murphey and Walter E. Bennett, for Appellants. L. […]

Gale v. State Bar, 8 Cal.2d 147

Gale v. State Bar, 8 Cal.2d 147 [L. A. No. 15873. In Bank. January 14, 1937.] GORDON M. GALE, Petitioner, v. THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA, Respondent. COUNSEL Leonard Wilson for Petitioner. Philbrick McCoy for Respondent. OPINION THE COURT. The petitioner was charged with unprofessional conduct as defined by subdivision 5 of section 287 of […]

People v. Pacren, 8 Cal.2d 136

People v. Pacren, 8 Cal.2d 136 [Crim. No. 4067. In Bank. January 12, 1937.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. PETRONILO PACREN, Appellant. COUNSEL No appearance for Appellant. U.S. Webb, Attorney-General, and Wilmer W. Morse, Deputy Attorney- General, for Respondent. OPINION WASTE, C.J. An information was filed against this defendant charging him on the first count […]

McPherson v. City of Los Angeles, 8 Cal.2d 748 (Cal.?1937)

8 Cal. 2d 748 (1937) VENITA R. McPHERSON et al., Respondents, v. CITY OF LOS ANGELES et al., Appellants. L. A. No. 16201. Supreme Court of California. In Bank. May 24, 1937. Ray L. Chesebro, City Attorney, James M. Stevens, Deputy City Attorney, Carl A. Davis, Deputy City Attorney, T. B. Cosgrove, Special Counsel, for […]