Category: 1937

Corporation of America v. Marks, 10 Cal.2d 218 [L. A. No. 15744. In Bank. November 26, 1937.] CORPORATION OF AMERICA (a Corporation), Appellant, v. WALTER B. MARKS et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Edmund Nelson, Howard Waterman, Freston & Files, Ralph E. Lewis and Louis Ferrari for Appellant. H. L. Dearing for Respondents. OPINION SEAWELL, J. Plaintiff […]

People v. Rankin, 10 Cal.2d 198 [Crim. No. 4116. In Bank. November 26, 1937.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. R. L. RANKIN et al., Defendants; WILLIAM A. BYRNE et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Clarence W. Hull, Sherman & Sherman, Charles A. Thomasset, R. E. Parsons, Jerome O. Hughes, Abe Richman and Anna Zacsek for Appellants. U.S. Webb, […]

People v. Cancino, 10 Cal.2d 223 [Crim. No. 4129. In Bank. November 26, 1937.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. FRANCISCO CANCINO, Appellant. COUNSEL Frederic H. Vercoe, Public Defender, John J. Hill, Deputy Public Defender, for Appellant. U.S. Webb, Attorney-General, John O. Palstine, Deputy Attorney-General, Buron Fitts, District Attorney, and A. H. Van Cott, Deputy District Attorney, […]

Reed v. Industrial Acc. Com., 10 Cal.2d 191 [L. A. No. 16258. In Bank. November 26, 1937.] GEORGE REED et al., Petitioners, v. INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COMMISSION et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Jack J. Rimel and Harry C. Westover for Petitioners. Everett A. Corten and F. Britton McConnell for Respondents. OPINION LANGDON, J. This is a petition […]

Mother Cobb’s Chicken T., Inc., v. Fox, 10 Cal.2d 203 [L. A. No. 15529. In Bank. November 26, 1937.] MOTHER COBB’S CHICKEN TURNOVERS, INC. (a Corporation), Respondent, v. HARVEY FOX, Appellant. COUNSEL Sol R. Simon and Aaron B. Rosenthal for Appellant. Horowitz & McCloskey and Fred Horowitz for Respondent. OPINION SEAWELL, J. Plaintiff corporation brought […]

Penziner v. West American Finance Co., 10 Cal.2d 160 [S. F. Nos. 15831-15832. In Bank. November 24, 1937.] WILLIAM L. PENZINER, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. WEST AMERICAN FINANCE COMPANY (a Corporation), Defendant and Appellant. COUNSEL Bronte M. Aikins and Oliver B. Wyman for Plaintiff and Appellant. Knight, Boland & Riordan, F. Eldred Boland, Richard M. […]

Watson v. Peyton, 10 Cal.2d 156 [L. A. No. 15763. In Bank. November 24, 1937.] J. D. WATSON et al., Appellants, v. MARY ANN PEYTON, Respondent. COUNSEL Davis & Thorne and Leland S. Davis for Appellants. Thomas W. Cochran for Respondent. OPINION NOURSE, J., pro tem. In 1927 this defendant, Mary Ann Peyton, and her […]

Amell v. Amell, 10 Cal.2d 153 [L. A. No. 15889. In Bank. November 24, 1937.] LAUREN PIERCE AMELL, Respondent, v. BEULAH JO AMELL, Appellant. COUNSEL Laurence B. Martin for Appellant. Morris Lavine for Respondent. OPINION THE COURT. Motion to dismiss appeal. Following trial, an interlocutory decree of divorce was entered in this action in favor […]

Wolf v. Pacific Southwest etc. Corp., 10 Cal.2d 183 [L. A. No. 16238. In Bank. November 24, 1937.] J. B. WOLF, Appellant, v. PACIFIC SOUTHWEST DISCOUNT CORPORATION (a Corporation), Respondent. COUNSEL Harry K. Sargent for Appellant. Don S. Irwin and Edward J. Cotter for Respondent. OPINION CURTIS, J. Plaintiff instituted this action to recover treble […]

  Wheeler v. First National Bank, 10 Cal.2d 185 [L. A. No. 15567. In Bank. November 24, 1937.] SHELDON C. WHEELER, Appellant, v. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF SANTA ANA (a National Banking Association) et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Clyde C. Shoemaker, John Stewart Ross and Samuel W. Blum for Appellant. Rutan & Mize, Forgy, Reinhaus […]

People v. Gidney, 10 Cal.2d 138 [Crim. No. 4131. In Bank. November 22, 1937.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. ELWOOD GIDNEY et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Moses C. Davis, W. Thomas Davis and Morris Lavine for Appellants. U.S. Webb, Attorney-General, and Eugene M. Elson, Deputy Attorney- General, for Respondent. OPINION LANGDON, J. A hearing was granted in […]

In re Hatch, 10 Cal.2d 147 [Bar Misc. No. 1481. In Bank. November 22, 1937.] In the Matter of IRA S. HATCH, an Attorney at Law. COUNSEL Houser, Houser & Houser for Attorney Hatch. Philbrick McCoy for The State Bar. OPINION THE COURT. On February 10, 1937, Ira S. Hatch, an attorney at law, was […]

Thorpe v. Story, 10 Cal.2d 104 [L. A. No. 15745. In Bank. November 18, 1937.] SPENCER THORPE et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. W. P. STORY et al., Defendants and Appellants. COUNSEL Kenyon F. Lee, in pro. per., Neil S. McCarthy, Earl L. Banta, Howard P. Hall, Biby & Biby, Chandler, Wright & Ward, John […]

Demaree v. Superior Court, 10 Cal.2d 99 [L. A. No. 16450. In Bank. November 17, 1937.] GERALDINE DEMAREE et al., Petitioners, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF VENTURA COUNTY, Respondent. COUNSEL Eckman & Lindstrom, Robert L. Moore and Charles F. Blackstock for Petitioners. Rogers & Rogers, M. J. Rogers and Burton L. Rogers for Respondent. Charles […]

Tolle v. Superior Court, 10 Cal.2d 95 [L. A. No. 16404. In Bank. November 16, 1937.] CHARLES HAYES TOLLE, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY et al., Respondents. COUNSEL George R. Larwill, Thomas J. Dixon and Chester E. Howell for Petitioner. Everett W. Mattoon, County Counsel, Douglas De Coster, Chief Deputy County […]

Bank of America v. Standard Oil Co., 10 Cal.2d 90 [L. A. No. 16359. In Bank. November 12, 1937.] BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATION (a National Banking Association), Trustee, etc., Plaintiff and Respondent, v. STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (a Corporation), Appellant; ALFRED R. THOMAS et al., Defendants and Respondents. COUNSEL Lawler […]

In re Mooney, 10 Cal.2d 1 [Crim. No. 3898. In Bank. October 29, 1937.] In the Matter of the Application of THOMAS J. MOONEY for a Writ of Habeas Corpus. COUNSEL Frank P. Walsh, John F. Finerty and George T. Davis for Petitioner. U.S. Webb, Attorney-General, William F. Cleary and Emery F. Mitchell, Deputies Attorney-General, […]

People v. Righthouse, 10 Cal.2d 86 [Crim. No. 4121. In Bank. October 29, 1937.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. ROY LEON RIGHTHOUSE, Appellant. COUNSEL L. Nelson Hayhurst and John W. Guerard for Appellant. U.S. Webb, Attorney-General, Frank Richards, Deputy Attorney-General, and Dan F. Conway, District Attorney, for Respondent. OPINION EDMONDS, J. The appellant in this case […]

Albaugh v. Mt. Shasta Power Corp., 9 Cal.2d 751 [Sac. Nos. 5062,5063. In Bank. October 28, 1937.] WILLIAM J. ALBAUGH et al., Respondents, v. MT. SHASTA POWER CORPORATION (a Corporation), Appellant. [Sac. Nos. 5066, 5067, 5068 (Consolidated Cases). In Bank. October 28, 1937.] RODERICK McARTHUR et al., Respondents, v. MT. SHASTA POWER CORPORATION (a Corporation), […]

Miller v. Superior Court, 9 Cal.2d 733 [L. A. No. 16331. In Bank. October 27, 1937.] LAWRENCE J. MILLER, Petitioner, v. SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Carlyle Miller for Petitioner. Everett W. Mattoon, County Counsel, and Nathan M. Dicker for Respondents. OPINION SEAWELL, J. Petitioner seeks a writ of prohibition to […]

City & Co. of S. F. v. Market St. Ry. Co., 9 Cal.2d 743 [S. F. No. 14951. In Bank. October 27, 1937.] CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO (a Municipal Corporation), Appellant, v. MARKET STREET RAILWAY COMPANY (a Corporation), Respondent. COUNSEL John J. O’Toole, City Attorney, Thomas P. Slevin, Deputy City Attorney, for Appellant. […]

Becker v. Munkelt, 9 Cal.2d 741 [L. A. No. 15945. In Bank. October 27, 1937.] MYRTLE BECKER et al., Respondents, v. GLEN H. MUNKELT et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Hamilton, Lindley & Higgins, Lindley & Higgins and Glen H. Munkelt for Appellants. Harry W. Horton for Respondents. [9 Cal.2d 742] OPINION WASTE, C.J. Respondents move for […]

Nelson v. Superior Court, 9 Cal.2d 729 [S. F. No. 15875. In Bank. October 25, 1937.] RALPH R. NELSON, Petitioner, v. SUPERIOR COURT OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO, Respondent. COUNSEL Herbert E. Wenig, Vincent Cullinan, John J. O’Toole, City Attorney, and Sylvain D. Leipsic, Deputy City Attorney, for Petitioner. William M. Abbott, […]

Gibson v. Mitchell, 9 Cal.2d 718 [L. A. No. 15598. In Bank. October 19, 1937.] JOHN C. GIBSON et al., Respondents, v. JOHN C. MITCHELL et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Forgy, Reinhaus & Forgy and Fred Forgy for Appellants. L. W. Bloget for Respondents. OPINION CURTIS, J. This is a controversy between school districts in Orange […]

  Fulton v. Webb, 9 Cal.2d 726 [L. A. No. 16350. In Bank. October 19, 1937.] J. E. FULTON et al., Respondents, v. E. TOWNSEND WEBB, Defendant; SALLY RUTH PURVIANCE, Third Party Claimant and Appellant. COUNSEL S. S. Hahn and W. O. Graf for Appellant. Everett W. Mattoon, County Counsel, Douglas De Coster, Deputy County […]