Category: 1937

Brock v. Superior Court, 9 Cal.2d 291 [S. F. No. 15715. In Bank. July 26, 1937.] A. A. BROCK, as Director of Agriculture, etc., et al., Applicants, v. SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY et al., Respondents. COUNSEL U.S. Webb, Attorney-General, Alberta Belford, Deputy Attorney-General, Walter L. Bowers, Deputy Attorney-General, and Ivan G. McDaniel for […]

Easton v. County of Alameda, 9 Cal.2d 301 [S. F. No. 15732. In Bank. July 26, 1937.] ANSEL M. EASTON, Appellant, v. COUNTY OF ALAMEDA et al., Respondents; EASTON BUILDING COMPANY (a Corporation), Intervener and Appellant. COUNSEL Bacigalupi, Elkus & Sallinger, Bianchi & Hyman, A. B. Bianchi and Augustin Donovan for Appellants. F. Bert Fernhoff, […]

Walker v. Adamson, 9 Cal.2d 287 [S. F. No. 15801. In Bank. July 24, 1937.] MAY E. WALKER, Respondent, v. STELLA H. ADAMSON, Appellant. COUNSEL Decoto and St. Sure for Appellant. A. B. Bianchi, Bianchi & Hyman and Augustin Donovan for Respondent. OPINION SHENK, J. This is an appeal by the defendant from a judgment […]

McCann v. Hoffman, 9 Cal.2d 279 [S. F. No. 15802. In Bank. July 24, 1937.] AUDREY McCANN et al., Appellants, v. CLIFFORD P. HOFFMAN et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Sloss, Turner & Finney and Jensen & Holstein for Appellants. John F. O’Sullivan, as Amicus Curiae on Behalf of Appellant. Bronson, Bronson & Slaven, Kirke LaShelle, Maurice […]

Butterfield v. Gentles, 9 Cal.2d 275 [S. F. No. 15786. In Bank. July 23, 1937.] FRED R. BUTTERFIELD et al., Respondents, v. FRANK GENTLES, Appellant. COUNSEL Walter A. Dold for Appellant. Francis N. Foley for Respondents. OPINION SEAWELL, J. Plaintiffs Fred R. Butterfield and Metta W. Butterfield, his wife, brought this action for specific performance […]

Coodley v. New York Life Ins. Co., 9 Cal.2d 269 [L. A. No. 15451. In Bank. July 21, 1937.] BERTHA COODLEY, Respondent, v. NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (a Corporation), Appellant. COUNSEL Meserve, Mumper, Hughes & Robertson, Shirley E. Meserve, E. Avery Crary and Roy L. Herndon for Appellant. Harry B. Ellison, Newlin & Ashburn, […]

Placke v. Pinnell, 9 Cal.2d 260 [L. A. No. 16291. In Bank. July 19, 1937.] LORAYNE PLACKE, as Administratrix, etc., Appellant, v. JOYCE LEE PINNELL, Respondent. COUNSEL A. G. Vandeventer and J. Lang Felton for Appellant. Girard F. Baker for Respondent. OPINION THE COURT. Plaintiff was the losing party in an action tried by the […]

Williams v. Linville, 9 Cal.2d 256 [L. A. No. 15730. In Bank. July 19, 1937.] RAY E. WILLIAMS et al., Appellants, v. WALLACE LINVILLE et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Jesse W. Curtis, Jr., for Appellants. J. Marion Wright for Respondents. OPINION LANGDON, J. This is a petition to postpone sale under a deed of trust in […]

Joerger v. Mt. Shasta Power Corp., 9 Cal.2d 267 [Sac. No. 4563. In Bank. July 19, 1937.] LOUIS P. JOERGER, Respondent, v. MT. SHASTA POWER CORPORATION (a Corporation) et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Thomas J. Straub, W. R. Dunn, Orr M. Chenoweth and Garret W. McEnerney for Appellants. Jesse W. Carter for Respondent. OPINION SHENK, J. […]

  Dixon v. Russell, 9 Cal.2d 262 [S. F. No. 15779. In Bank. July 19, 1937.] PATRICIA E. DIXON, as Executrix, etc., Appellant, v. DORIS E. RUSSELL, Respondent. COUNSEL Elmer P. Delany and Felix Lauricella for Appellant. Barrett & Barrett for Respondent. OPINION NOURSE, J., pro tem. Joseph J. Russell and Doris E. Russell married […]

State Bd. of Equalization v. Superior Ct., 9 Cal.2d 252 [S. F. No. 15845. In Bank. July 14, 1937.] STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION, etc., et al., Petitioners, v. SUPERIOR COURT OF SHASTA COUNTY et al., Respondents. COUNSEL U.S. Webb, Attorney-General, and Seibert L. Sefton, Deputy Attorney- General, for Petitioners. Chenoweth & Leininger for Respondents. OPINION […]

Kelland v. Kelland, 9 Cal.2d 251 [L. A. No. 16069. In Bank. July 14, 1937.] GEORGE A. KELLAND, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. IDA GORDON KELLAND et al., Defendants and Respondents; H. S. SHAPIRO, Appellant. IDA GORDON KELLAND, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. GEORGE A. KELLAND, Defendant and Respondent; H. S. SHAPIRO, Appellant. COUNSEL C. H. Scharnikow […]

Reeve v. Phillips, 9 Cal.2d 239 [S. F. No. 15693. In Bank. July 13, 1937.] VERNON J. REEVE, as Administrator, etc., Appellant, v. MARY ANITA PHILLIPS, as Administratrix, etc., et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Bohnett, Hill, Cottrell & Boccardo for Appellant. Henry E. Monroe, Julia M. Easley, Edward M. Fellows and L. F. Hobbs for Respondents. […]

Reeve v. Jahn, 9 Cal.2d 244 [S. F. No. 15788. In Bank. July 13, 1937.] VERNON J. REEVE, as Administrator, etc., Respondent, v. ZOA K. JAHN et al., Appellants. COUNSEL L. F. Hobbs for Appellants. Bohnett, Mill, Cottrell & Boccardo for Respondent. OPINION THE COURT. This case is similar to Reeve v. Phillips, S. F. […]

Reinert v. California etc. Exchange, 9 Cal.2d 181 [L. A. No. 15137. In Bank. July 1, 1937.] JANE V. REINERT, Appellant, v. CALIFORNIA ALMOND GROWERS EXCHANGE et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Webster & Lyon, Ray D. Lyon, Griffith & Thornburgh, William G. Griffith, Flint & MacKay, William A. Bowen, Edward L. Compton and Cosgrove & O’Neil […]

Weber v. Pinyan, 9 Cal.2d 226 [L. A. No. 16174. In Bank. July 1, 1937.] JOYCE WEBER et al., Appellants, v. BRUCE ROBERT PINYAN et al., Respondents. COUNSEL F. L. Richardson for Appellants. Wright, Monroe, Thomas & Glenn for Respondents. OPINION NOURSE, J., pro tem. This action was brought under the provisions of section 1714 […]

Miller v. Railroad Commission, 9 Cal.2d 190 [S. F. No. 15761. In Bank. July 1, 1937.] J. P. MILLER et al., Petitioners, v. THE RAILROAD COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, Respondent; C. W. CLARKE CO., Intervener. COUNSEL Carr & Kennedy for Petitioners. [9 Cal.2d 192] Ira H. Rowell, Roderick B. Cassidy and Gilmore Tillman […]

Collier & Wallis, Ltd., v. Astor, 9 Cal.2d 202 [L. A. No. 15918. In Bank. July 1, 1937.] COLLIER & WALLIS, LTD. (a Corporation), Respondent, v. MARY ASTOR, Appellant. COUNSEL Lasher B. Gallagher for Appellant. Henry F. Walker, Leo L. Schaumer, Charles Dreyfus and Arthur L. Johnson, as Amici Curiae on Behalf of Appellant. Mitchell, […]

Proud v. McGregor, 9 Cal.2d 178 [L. A. No. 16197. In Bank. July 1, 1937.] RICHARD T. PROUD et al., Respondents, v. MERWYN S. McGREGOR et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Maxwell Nichols, City Attorney, for Appellants. Coleman F. Stewart for Respondents. OPINION SEAWELL, J. By writ of mandate the Superior Court of Santa Barbara County has […]

Hill v. Citizens National Trust & Savings Bank, 9 Cal.2d 172 [L. A. No. 15079. In Bank. June 29, 1937.] CHARLES E. HILL et al., Appellants, v. CITIZENS NATIONAL TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK OF LOS ANGELES (a Banking Corporation), Respondent. COUNSEL Earl Curtis Peck, George E. Cloud and A. Richmond for Appellants. Cosgrove & O’Neil, […]

Johnson v. Citizens National Trust and Savings Bank of Los Angelesf, 9 Cal.2d 780 [L. A. No. 15080. In Bank. June 29, 1937.] HAROLD MEAD JOHNSON, Appellant, v. CITIZENS NATIONAL TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK OF LOS ANGELES (a Banking Association), Respondent. COUNSEL Earl Curtis Peck, George E. Cloud and A. Richmond for Appellant. Cosgrove & […]

Cheney v. Trauzettel, 9 Cal.2d 158 [L. A. No. 15731. In Bank. June 29, 1937.] NANCY McMAHON CHENEY, Respondent, v. GUSTAV O. TRAUZETTEL et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Edwin J. Miller for Appellants. Fred A. Wilson and Wilson & Coughlin for Respondent. OPINION LANGDON, J. This is a proceeding in unlawful detainer brought under section 1161a […]

St. George v. Meyer, 9 Cal.2d 161 [L. A. No. 15769. In Bank. June 29, 1937.] JENNIE St. GEORGE, Appellant, v. WILLIAM MEYER et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Martin E. Geibel for Appellant. Cressaty & Elstein, Arch H. Vernon, Earl E. Johnson and Gilbert E. Harris for Respondents. [9 Cal.2d 162] OPINION LANGDON, J. This is […]

Whiting v. City of National City, 9 Cal.2d 163 [L. A. No. 16167. In Bank. June 29, 1937.] JESSIE M. WHITING, Respondent, v. CITY OF NATIONAL CITY (a Municipal Corporation), Appellant. COUNSEL M. L. Campbell for Appellant. O. C. Ludwig and George R. Baird for Respondent. [9 Cal.2d 164] Jordan L. Martinelli, Samuel W. Gardiner, […]

  Carpenter v. Policy Holders L. Ins. Assn., 9 Cal.2d 167 [L. A. No. 15419. In Bank. June 29, 1937.] SAMUEL L. CARPENTER, Jr., Insurance Commissioner, etc., Appellant, v. THE POLICY HOLDERS LIFE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION (a Corporation) et al., Respondents. COUNSEL U.S. Webb, Attorney-General, John L. Flynn, Deputy Attorney-General, Frank L. Guerena and Eugene P. […]