Category: 1937

Gordoy v. Flaherty, 9 Cal.2d 716 [S. F. No. 15824. In Bank. October 18, 1937.] EMILE GORDOY, Respondent, v. REX FLAHERTY et al., Defendants; UNION OIL COMPANY (a Corporation), Appellant. COUNSEL Frank V. Campbell, L. H. Schellbach, Walter E. Rankin and Robert E. Hayes for Appellant. Jensen & Holstein and Robert E. Cassin for Respondent. […]

People v. Goodwin, 9 Cal.2d 711 [Crim. No. 4128. In Bank. October 18, 1937.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. LEE GRANT GOODWIN et al., Appellants. COUNSEL William W. Larsen and William J. F. Brown for Appellants. U.S. Webb, Attorney-General, and Bayard Rhone, Deputy Attorney-General, for Respondent. OPINION WASTE, C.J. The appellants, who are brothers, were found […]

Everts v. Sunset Farms, Inc., 9 Cal.2d 691 [L. A. No. 16276. In Bank. October 11, 1937.] H. W. EVERTS, Respondent, v. SUNSET FARMS, INC. (a Corporation), et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Jud R. Rush and Don C. Bitler for Appellants. Louis Ferrari, A. S. Goldflan, E. S. Layman, Hickcox & Provence, Cullinan, Hickey & Sweigert, […]

City of Los Angeles v. Indus. Acc. Com., 9 Cal.2d 705 [L. A. No. 16310. In Bank. October 11, 1937.] CITY OF LOS ANGELES (a Municipal Corporation), Petitioner, v. INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COMMISSION and DON CHRISTENSEN, a Minor, etc., Respondents. COUNSEL Ray L. Chesebro, City Attorney, Frederick Von Schrader, Assistant City Attorney and Bourke Jones, Deputy […]

First National Bank in Turlock v. South San Joaquin Irrigation District, 9 Cal.2d 781 [S. F. No. 15798. In Bank. October 11, 1937.] FIRST NATIONAL BANK IN TURLOCK (a Corporation) et al., Petitioners, v. SOUTH SAN JOAQUIN IRRIGATION DISTRICT et al., Respondents; ROY E. WEAVER et al., Interveners. COUNSEL Gillett & Gillett, J. N. Gillett, […]

People v. Brite, 9 Cal.2d 666 [Crim. No. 4098. In Bank. October 6, 1937.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. JOHN H. BRITE et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Horace F. Frye, Huston, Huston & Huston and J. Everett Barr for Appellants. U.S. Webb, Attorney-General, and Wilmer W. Morse, Deputy Attorney- General, for Respondent. OPINION SEAWELL, J. By the […]

Estate of Golden, 9 Cal.2d 647 [Sac. No. 5112. In Bank. October 6, 1937.] In the Matter of the Estate of GEORGE GOLDEN, Deceased. MARGARET HOLT HAUSER, as Administratrix, etc., et al., Respondents, v. E. T. STODDARD, Appellant. COUNSEL Taft & Spurr for Appellant. Hale McCowen for Respondent. OPINION SHENK, J. This is an appeal […]

Estate of Harris, 9 Cal.2d 649 [L. A. No. 15911. In Bank. October 6, 1937.] In the Matter of the Estate of MARIA L. HARRIS, Deceased. A. E. HARRIS, Appellant, v. DONALD LARTER, as Administrator, etc., et al., Respondents. COUNSEL W. M. Greathouse, C. E. McDowell, Head, Wellington & Jacobs and Otto A. Jacobs for […]

Aronson v. Bank of America etc. Assn., 9 Cal.2d 640 [L. A. No. 16307. In Bank. October 4, 1937.] HERBERT HELLMAN ARONSON et al., Appellants, v. THE BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATION (a National Banking Association), Respondent. COUNSEL Mitchell, Silberberg, Roth & Knupp and Livingston & Livingston for Appellants. Freston & Files, […]

Hedden v. Waldeck, 9 Cal.2d 631 [L. A. No. 15500. In Bank. October 1, 1937.] FRED F. HEDDEN, Respondent, v. FRED A. WALDECK et al., Defendants. J. MARION WRIGHT, Cross-Complainant and Appellant, v. FRED F. HEDDEN et al., Cross-Defendants. COUNSEL J. Marion Wright, in pro. per., and Robert H. Dunlap, for Appellant. Paul A. Tschirgi […]

Wight v. Rohlffs, 9 Cal.2d 620 [S. F. No. 15763. In Bank. September 30, 1937.] WILDER WIGHT, Respondent, v. ALMA REBECCA ROHLFFS, as Administratrix, etc., Appellant. COUNSEL M. A. Ross and Eloise B. Cushing for Appellant. H. Raymond Hall for Respondent. OPINION LANGDON, J. This is an action to enforce a creditor’s claim against an […]

City of L. A. v. County of L. A., 9 Cal.2d 624 [L. A. No. 14897. In Bank. September 30, 1937.] THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES (a Municipal Corporation), Plaintiff and Appellant, v. THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES (a Political Subdivision), Defendant and Appellant; LOS ANGELES RAILWAY CORPORATION (a Corporation), Respondent. COUNSEL Ray L. Chesebro, […]

Selig Cahn, Inc., v. California W. Co., 9 Cal.2d 617 [L. A. No. 16269. In Bank. September 29, 1937.] SELIG CAHN, INC. (a Corporation), Respondent, v. CALIFORNIA WRECKING COMPANY (a Corporation), Appellant. COUNSEL Harry J. Miller for Appellant. Samuel A. Rosenthal and Charles Murstein for Respondent. OPINION EDMONDS, J. The respondent in this action recovered […]

People v. Craig, 9 Cal.2d 615 [L. A. No. 15725. In Bank. September 29, 1937.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. GAVIN W. CRAIG, Appellant. COUNSEL Daniel M. Hunsaker, Don M. Kitzmiller, Albert A. Kidder, Jr., and Mark L. Herron for Appellant. U.S. Webb, Attorney-General, and L. G. Campbell and Eugene M. Elson, Deputies Attorney-General, for Respondent. […]

  Barrow v. Santa Monica Builders Supply Co., 9 Cal.2d 601 [L. A. No. 15371. In Bank. September 28, 1937.] JOHN V. BARROW, Respondent, v. SANTA MONICA BUILDERS SUPPLY COMPANY (a Corporation) et al., Appellants. COUNSEL John F. Poole for Appellants. W. A. Martin and Arch Vernon for Respondent. OPINION NOURSE, J., pro tem. On […]

Scott v. Security Title Ins. & Guar. Co., 9 Cal.2d 606 [L. A. No. 16216. In Bank. September 28, 1937.] ALVA K. SCOTT et al., Appellants, v. SECURITY TITLE INSURANCE AND GUARANTEE COMPANY (a Corporation), Respondent. COUNSEL Harry W. Horton and Guy Richards Crump for Appellants. D. B. Roberts and Charles L. Childers for Respondent. […]

People v. Manzo, 9 Cal.2d 594 [Crim. No. 4105. In Bank. September 27, 1937.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. CANUTO MANZO, Appellant. COUNSEL Anna Zacsek and John S. Cooper for Appellant. U.S. Webb, Attorney-General, and Walter L. Bowers, Deputy Attorney- General, for Respondent. OPINION EDMONDS, J. The defendant has appealed from a judgment of conviction of […]

First Congreg. Church v. County of L. A., 9 Cal.2d 591 [L. A. No. 15444. In Bank. September 24, 1937.] FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF GLENDALE (a Religious Corporation), Appellant, v. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES et al., Respondents. COUNSEL James P. Mackel for Appellant. Everett W. Mattoon, County Counsel, D. De Coster, Chief Deputy County Counsel […]

In re Hartman, 9 Cal.2d 583 [Crim. No. 4099. In Bank. September 21, 1937.] In the Matter of the Application of E. B. HARTMAN for a Writ of Habeas Corpus. COUNSEL Joseph Seymour for Appellant. U.S. Webb, Attorney-General, Lionel Browne, Deputy Attorney-General, and Stanley Mussell, District Attorney, for Respondent. OPINION SHENK, J. By complaint filed […]

Paul v. Layne & Bowler Corp., 9 Cal.2d 561 [L. A. No. 16268. In Bank. September 20, 1937.] O. S. PAUL, Appellant, v. LAYNE & BOWLER CORPORATION (a Corporation), Respondent. COUNSEL Earl F. Crandell, C. E. Crowley and Edgar T. Fee for Appellant. Robert L. Williams and Sarau & Thompson for Respondent. [9 Cal.2d 563] […]

Packard v. Moore, 9 Cal.2d 571 [L. A. No. 16294. In Bank. September 20, 1937.] BILLIE PACKARD, Respondent, v. MATTHEW JOSEPH MOORE, Appellant. COUNSEL Butcher & Haines for Appellant. Griffith & Thornburgh, Hugh M. Lindsey and Holbrook, Taylor, Tarr & Reed for Respondent. OPINION CURTIS, J. Appeal from a judgment in favor of plaintiff for […]

People v. Wilhelm, 9 Cal.2d 567 [Crim. No. 4109. In Bank. September 20, 1937.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. FRANK WILHELM, Appellant. COUNSEL Stanley Visel for Appellant. U.S. Webb, Attorney-General, and Paul D. McCormick, Deputy Attorney- General, for Respondent. OPINION THE COURT. This is an automatic appeal under Penal Code, section 1239, after conviction upon the […]

Rosher v. Superior Court, 9 Cal.2d 556 [L. A. No. 16212. In Bank. September 20, 1937.] CHARLES G. ROSHER, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Respondent. COUNSEL Joseph Musgrove, Fred O. McGirr and Thomas H. Cannan for Petitioner. [9 Cal.2d 558] Everett W. Mattoon, County Counsel, Fred M. Cross, Deputy County Counsel, […]

Brick v. Cazaux, 9 Cal.2d 549 [L. A. No. 16261. In Bank. September 15, 1937.] FRANK J. BRICK et al., Appellants, v. JOHN CAZAUX et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Fred N. Arnoldy for Appellants. Michael F. Shannon and Thomas A. Wood for Respondents. OPINION THE COURT. A hearing was granted in this case after decision by […]

Miller v. Lantz, 9 Cal.2d 544 [L. A. No. 15226. In Bank. September 8, 1937.] K. A. MILLER et al., Respondents, v. CHARLES CHAPMAN LANTZ et al., as Executors, etc., Appellants. COUNSEL Oliver O. Clark and Winslow P. Hyatt for Appellants. W. A. Alderson and Miller & Ellis for Respondents. OPINION LANGDON, J. This action […]